Redknapp rues Defoe blow as injury jinx strikes again for Spurs

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp is cursing his luck after Jermain Defoe tore his hamstring and became the latest victim of the club’s injury jinx.

Defoe, who scored his 23rd goal of the season last weekend, suffered a grade two tear during a training session and Redknapp hopes he will only be out for a few weeks, although no date has been set for his comeback.

Redknapp already has senior players missing in Ledley King, Jonathan Woodgate, Jermaine Jenas, Aaron Lennon and David Bentley, but Spurs travel to Stoke today still clinging onto fourth place in the Premier League.