Jol reveals Lennon injury

England star Aaron Lennon could be facing an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury in training yesterday.

The 19-year-old winger, a second-half substitute in the Euro 2008 qualifying win over Macedonia in Skopje on Wednesday, was expected to be in the Tottenham side to face Manchester United at Old Trafford this evening.

Instead, Lennon missed the 1-0 defeat, with Tottenham boss Martin Jol confirming he is awaiting the results of tests on the knee.

With important UEFA Cup and Barclays Premiership assignments to come over the next month, Jol will be desperate to have one of his key men fit, as will England boss Steve McClaren as Lennon would be an automatic choice in the squad for next month’s double-header with Macedonia and Croatia.

“Aaron was injured in training yesterday so he could not be considered for today’s game,” said Jol, who appeared particularly downbeat.

“There could be a problem with the cartilage in his knee.

“We will make an assessment on him tomorrow, when we will probably know the extent of the damage for sure.”