Anderton misses Spurs return

14 April 2012

It will come as no surprise to Tottenham fans that Darren Anderton will not feature in tomorrow's clash at home to Birmingham.

The player labelled "Sicknote" during 12 years at Tottenham, has yet to prove he is fit enough to join Steve Bruce's first-team squad.

Anderton played in a specially arranged friendly match this week but is still, according to manager Bruce, a few weeks away from the first team. That won't help Anderton's bank balance as the 32-year-old midfielder joined City on a pay-asyouplay basis for a year.

But he is determined to prove his critics wrong and said: "I've had three months away from football and it's probably done me good.

"Now I'm refreshed, I feel good. I just want to get back playing. I need to get back to tip-top fitness and I know that when I'm at that level, I'm able to do well. I know I've been tagged with the Sicknote nickname and every time I pick up a little injury it gets highlighted.''

Bruce said: "Hopefully he'll play some part in a reserve match next week and after that we'll see how he is."

Spurs winger Thimothee Atouba injured his knee against West Brom but is expected to be fit for the game. Michael Carrick, who joined Spurs from West Ham on Tuesday, should play some part tomorrow.

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