Redknapp has no regrets over Bent sale

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp welcomes back Jermain Defoe to his squad to face Sunderland this weekend and has hailed the striker as one of the reasons why he has no regrets over selling Darren Bent to the Black Cats.

Bent left White Hart Lane for the Stadium of Light last summer and has scored 21 times for the Black Cats, although Redknapp has been happy with the output of the forwards he has placed his faith in during the campaign.

The form of Roman Pavlyuchenko, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Peter Crouch means Defoe may not be risked from the start when Spurs look to maintain their place in the top four of the Barclays Premier League.