Eleven stars may be sidelined as Spurs battle injury crisis

TOTTENHAM were today facing a major injury crisis ahead of theirPremier League clash with Blackburn. Spurs could have an entire team out injured and only one fit striker fortoday’s game at White Hart Lane.

Eight players are definitely sidelined, with a further three rated doubtful, including Tom Huddlestone (ankle), Roman Pavlyuchenko (back) and David Bentley (calf).

Robbie Keane (ankle) and Aaron Lennon (hamstring) are still missing, and Giovani dos Santos (groin) is also out, joining captain Ledley King (groin), Jermain Defoe, Michael Dawson (both ligament damage), Jamie O’Hara (back) and Jonathan Woodgate (groin) in the treatment room.