Injured Defoe to miss England friendly: Spurs
- Published: 3 Feb 2013 at 23.44
- Online news: Sports
Jermain Defoe has withdrawn from the England squad for Wednesday's friendly with Brazil after injuring his ankle in Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Jermain Defoe at St. Andrews, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, on January 30, 2010. Defoe has withdrawn from the England squad for Wednesday's friendly with Brazil after injuring his ankle in Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
Spurs coach Andre Villas-Boas revealed after the game that the 30-year-old striker would be pulling out of England manager Roy Hodgson's squad for the prestige friendly match at Wembley.
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