Jermain Defoe should be fit to face Manchester City in Tottenham’s Premier League opener on Saturday. Joe Jordan is hopeful that the Spurs forward will be ready in time, despite picking up a recent groin injury. Defoe missed the recent friendly win against Fiorentina and has undergone a scan on the problem. Spurs fans will be hoping that JD is 100% ready for the...

Joe Jordan has insisted that Peter Crouch will be staying at Tottenham. The England striker has been linked with a return to Liverpool under new boss Roy Hodgson, but the powers that be at White Hart Lane have no interest in selling Crouch. Jordan believes that the beanpole forward has impressed during his stint at the club – and the fans of course will never forget...

Tottenham assistant Joe Jordan believes the club deserve a shot at Champions League glory. “The players deserve everything,” he told Radio Five Live. “We’ve improved our form, especially at home, and the manner we got that fourth spot – going to our biggest rivals (for the position) and actually winning – that proves over the course...

Spurs coach Joe Jordan insists there is no chance of Robbie Keane staying at Celtic. The Republic of Ireland striker moved to Celtic on loan for the remainder of the season in January, but Jordan feels that Keane still has a major role to play at Spurs. He told the Sunday Herald: “Without a doubt [Keane will return], he’s the captain. “Harry [Redknapp]...

The FA are waiting on a report from Saturday’s defeat to Wolves before they decide to launch any investigation into the conduct of Benoit Assou-Ekotto. Assou-Ekotto had an angry confrontation with a supporter at the end of the game and had to be dragged away by Joe Jordan. Police are currently investigating ‘an allegation of assault’ in relation to the...

Harry Redknapp believes that Joe Jordan is the perfect candidate for the Scotland job, but is keen to keep him at Tottenham Hotspur. Jordan is currently Redknapp’s assistant at White Hart Lane and has been given a glowing reference by his boss. “Joe would be fantastic,” Redknapp said. “He’s been a good manager, at Hearts and Bristol City,...

Jermain Defoe should start for England in Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Croatia, according to Spurs coach Joe Jordan. The Tottenham striker has scored five goals in his last three internationals and Jordan believes Defoe has done enough to prove he warrants a starting berth. “I think he deserves a start. He can’t do any more. The goals he has...