Injured: Aaron Lennon unlikely to be fully fit to play for England
Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon looks set to miss England’s friendly against Brazil on Nov 14 in Qatar.
Even if Lennon’s ankle recovers in time for the England international, the 22-year-old will be woefully short of match fitness.
Fabio Capello will be using the fixture to try out different combinations as he decides who will be in his final 2010 World Cup squad that will fly to South Africa.
A fully fit Lennon would be first-choice on the right wing, following his superb early-season form for both club and country.
However, Lennon’s injury will give the likes of James Milner and Shaun Wright-Phillips the chance to press their own claims.
Tottenham, meanwhile, will be able to welcome back another England international in Jermain Defoe for the visit of Sunderland.
Defoe is back after serving a three-match suspension, while Luka Modric, a long-term absentee after suffering a fractured fibula at the end of August, is back in light training.
Redknapp said: “They (Lennon, Defoe and Modric) are three of my best players. Modric is a world-class player. Lennon is a threat when he has the ball and goes at people. Defoe has been in incredible form. It cost us dearly when he got sent off at Portsmouth.”
According to reports, Hong Kong striker Chan Sui-ki will undergo a 10-day trial at Spurs.
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