Defoe returns for Spurs

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has confirmed Jermain Defoe will be in the squad to face Arsenal on Saturday.

Defoe has been out of action for two months after damaging his ankle ligaments during England's win over Switzerland, but he has returned to full training and is now available for the North London derby.

"It's great to have him back," he said. "He's a fantastic goalscorer and he's different to anybody else. He certainly would've had six or seven goals by this stage of the season.

"All the other lads have done well in his absence. We scored four goals last week against Blackburn and I thought Pav and Crouchy were outstanding.

Jermain Defoe will miss 6 weeks

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed that striker Jermain Defoe faces at least six out through injury.

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Defoe, who was stretchered off while playing for England late in Tuesday night's 3-1 win over Switzerland in Basle, suffered an ankle knock and the player had insisted he would to be fit to face West Bromwich Albion this weekend.

However, Defoe is now due to miss the first half of Spurs' maiden Champions League campaign and is also a major doubt for England's next Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley on October 12.