More Deadly Ledley Problems

Tottenham captain Ledley King faces groin surgery

Tottenham Hotspur captain Ledley King is to undergo an operation on his injured groin on Wednesday.

The central defender has not played since tearing the muscle in Spurs' 2-1 league win at Fulham on 16 October.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has admitted that King, 30, is "nowhere near" a return after a recurrence of the injury during training in January.

With Michael Dawson and Younes Kaboul also out, Jonathan Woodgate may start the game at Blackburn on Wednesday.

King, who also suffers from chronic knee problems, has made only four league appearances this season and his campaign may now be over as he prepares for surgery.
The centre-half, who won the most recent of his 21 England caps against the United States in June 2010, has suffered an injury-interrupted career, but appeared in 20 of Tottenham's Premier League matches last season.

His latest lay-off intensifies Redknapp's problems in the centre of defence.

Dawson is serving a three-match ban after being sent off in Tottenham's 4-0 defeat by Fulham in the FA Cup fourth round and Kaboul is out for six weeks because he requires surgery on his injured knee.

William Gallas, who came on as a substitute in the wake of Dawson's dismissal on Sunday, is playing despite being hampered by a hip injury.

Cameroon international Sebastien Bassong is fit, while Bongani Khumalo, who is yet to play for the club since signing from South African side Supersport, and versatile full-back Vedran Corluka could be pressed into service alongside him.

Woodgate has not played since November 2009 after suffering groin trouble of his own.

But the former Real Madrid man has returned to light training and played in two practice matches against Charlton and QPR in Janaury.

"It is a massive gamble for me the club and for Woody for sure," said Redknapp.

"He has not played a game yet of any significance but he is in my mind because he is such a fantastic player.

"I'm dreaming that he can come in and be somewhere near what he was straight away which is not easy."

God forbid I would reduce your suffering Vis or your fellow Spuds but Dawson is serving a one match ban not a three match ban

If ledders had played for ars-e with his current ongoing problems

I expect he would have been sent sold to some russian team by now

mention no names cough " edaurdo "

anicoll5 wrote:God forbid I would reduce your suffering Vis or your fellow Spuds but Dawson is serving a one match ban not a three match ban

from the bbc


Dawson will serve a three-match ban for the red card he earned in conceding a first-half penalty at Craven Cottage.

From the Disciplinary section of FA.Com

Tottenham Hotspur FC MICHAEL DAWSON 30/01/2011 02/02/2011 Suspended from all first team football until the Club have completed 1 first team match for a Sending Off in a match played on 30/01/2011.

Look it up if you dont believe me - and tell someone at the BBC to look it up too

LOBO wrote:If ledders had played for ars-e with his current ongoing problems

I expect he would have been sent sold to some russian team by now

mention no names cough " edaurdo "

And if Ledley was a horse I would have put him out of his misery a while back

I really wonder whether at 30 + he might not just be better hanging up the boots and getting on with the next stage of his life whatever that is

anicoll5 wrote:From the Disciplinary section of FA.Com

Tottenham Hotspur FC MICHAEL DAWSON 30/01/2011 02/02/2011 Suspended from all first team football until the Club have completed 1 first team match for a Sending Off in a match played on 30/01/2011.

Look it up if you dont believe me - and tell someone at the BBC to look it up too

so it is, what do you get 3 games for then?

Well spotted Nic. I really should proof read my copy & pastes LOL.

Dave I thought 3 match bans where for straight red cards or for those involving violent conduct. Must admit I thought Daws was given a straight red so when I read the article I posted thought it was correct at the time of going to press lol . . . . . .

VisionarySound wrote:Well spotted Nic. I really should proof read my copy & pastes LOL.

Dave I thought 3 match bans where for straight red cards or for those involving violent conduct. Must admit I thought Daws was given a straight red so when I read the article I posted thought it was correct at the time of going to press lol . . . . . .

Put over his knee and spanked on the bot by Nic, oh the shame!!