JERMAIN DEFOE OUT FOR THREE MONTHS
Tottenham have confirmed Jermain Defoe had been ruled out for "around three months" after undergoing surgery on torn ankle ligaments.
Spurs' fears over the injury the striker suffered in England's European Championship qualifier in Switzerland on Tuesday night were confirmed following consultation with a specia|ist on Thursday.
It means the 27-year-old could miss all of his club's Champions League group matches, as well as two England internationals.
A statement on Spurs' official website read: "Following a review by an ankle specia|ist, Jermain Defoe underwent surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right ankle yesterday evening.
"The striker was forced off with the injury during England's European Championship qualifier in Switzerland on Tuesday and has been ruled out of action for around three months."
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