Michael Dawson is Tottenham’s only call-up for England’s friendly against Hungary on Wednesday. Jermain Defoe is carring an injury but should be fit for the Premier League opener against Manchester City on Saturday. The lack of involvement of the likes of Tom Huddlestone, Ledley King and Aaron Lennon is a bonus for Spurs fans, considering the international...

The lull in World Cup action seems as good a time as any to crack open a beer, kick back with friends, put on a cigar (the three activities combined to be known as doing an ‘Azza’ from now on) and contemplate, from a Spurs angle, the goings on of the last few weeks in South Africa. Where better to start than England? We had the biggest representation in the squad...

Jermain Defoe insists the England squad remain behind manager Fabio Capello. The 27-year-old said in the Daily Mirror: “I take the point that it can’t be fatigue as the Germans in particular have played more games than us. “Maybe it’s because so many players have taken on so much pressure to live up to expectations that it affected their normal...

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has admitted that he would be interested in the England job. With speculation surrounding the future of Fabio Capello after England’s 4-1 exit to Germany in the World Cup on Sunday, potential candidates are already being linked with the job. He told talkSPORT: “They [the FA] have got a manager and until he’s not the manager...

Ledley King returned to training with England on Thursday morning. The Spurs defender is recovering from a groin injury which he picked up in the draw against the USA on June 12th and trained on his own. Elsewhere, his Tottenham team-mate Aaron Lennon sat out training due to an ankle injury.

Jermain Defoe expressed his delight after he scored England’s only goal in the 1-0 win agsainst Slovenia The Tottenham Hotspur striker got onto the end of James Milner’s superb cross to book their place in the knockout stages of the World Cup finals. “I’m lost for words to be honest,” he said on BBC1. “What a moment.” He added:...

The Sun are reporting that Jermain Defoe is set to start for England against Slovenia this afternoon. The Tottenham Hotspur striker has only played 16 minutes of England’s World Cup campaign so far, when he came on against Algeria. There has been talk about just playing Wayne Rooney up front on his own, but according to this report, Defoe will partner Rooney at...

Jermain Defoe has insisted that he is ready if he is called upon by England to face Algeria this evening. The Spurs striker did not feature in England’s World Cup opener against the USA, but is ready to shine on the big stage. He told FATV: “I’m ready. In training I feel sharp and I’m ready, definitely.” “Obviously the manager is extremely...

Michael Dawson admits that he is disappointed for Ledley King after the defender picked up an injury in England’s World Cup opener against the USA. King had to be replaced at half time after suffering a groin injury and is being assessed on a ‘day to day’ basis. “I was devastated for Ledley,” Dawson told the club’s official site. “He’s...

Harry Redknapp suggested Ledley King’s World Cup future could be decided today. He told talkSPORT on Monday morning: “I spoke to our physio last night, Wayne Diesel. Wayne is out in South Africa, he’s gone over there to be around the England camp. “I don’t think we’ll see Ledley again if he’s struggling to play. “They are...