Spurs suffer King injury blow
First Published: Jul 30, 2006
Tottenham skipper Ledley King answers questions at a press conference in Manchester in October 2005. Tottenham has announced that King could be ruled out for eight weeks because of a knee injury.
Tottenham skipper Ledley King could be ruled out for eight weeks because of a knee injury, the London has club announced.
The 25-year-old defender had recovered from the broken foot which forced him out of England's World Cup plans but then picked up the knee injury in training.
"Ledley is out with suspected cartilage problems and he could be out for six to eight weeks," said Tottenham manager Martin Jol on Sunday.
"It is a big blow for us."
The injury is also a setback for new England boss Steve McClaren who takes charge of his first match in a friendly against Greece on August 16.
King also seems certain to miss the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Andorra and Macedonia, which take place on September 2 and 6.
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