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Fit-again midfielder Teemu Tainio is thrilled with his return to action following a reserve team outing this week.

He said: “It was a great feeling to be back out there, I had no problems from the injury and that gives me a lot of confidence, I know I’m fit now.

He added: “It’s up to the manager, it’s his choice, but from my part I feel I’m ready to go again,”

“Everyone wants to play and I’m no exception.

“We have a lot of quality players who have been doing well but if I’m selected I will try to do my best to help the team.”

Midfielder Hossam Ghaly will serve a three match ban after the FA rejected his appeal.

Blackburn Rovers also failed with an appeal for the red card Turkish midfielder Tugay was given for his foul on Ghaly during the same match last weekend.

Fiery midfielder Hossam Ghaly is confident we will win some silverware this season.

He said: “I have a good feeling for this season - I think we are going to win a trophy. We are doing really well and all the players are working from their heart.

“We are doing well in the Uefa Cup and have got some good results. I hope we can qualify and then think about the knockout stages.

“It would be a big achievement to win the Uefa Cup - it would be fantastic. Hopefully we can do that.

“It will be hard but we have beaten Chelsea in the Premiership this season and they are a very big team. We have got quality players in the squad and there’s no reason why we can’t go far.”

Martin Jol was not sent off during the 1-1 draw with Blackburn according to the Premier League.

A Premier League spokesman said: “He was not sent off. The referee just asked him to stand away,”

Martin Jol has defended his onfield actions during the Premiership fixture against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park where he appeared to be given to his marching orders by the referee.

“It is an emotional game and I think the referee was a bit emotional,” said Jol.

“All I wanted to do was protect my player.

“I said `you are totally wrong’ and he said `you can go as well’.

“Hopefully he will rethink the situation.”

Midfielder Teemu Tainio is back in training following his hernia injury and will give us some more options in the middle.

He said: “I start my training in the morning with the team, so I am back!”

“I’ve already done ball work and tackling so I am ready to rejoin the squad,”

“Every game you miss it is hard to accept, but European competition is something special. Hopefully there will be plenty more to come.”

Heres a little Teemu compilation I came across

Jermaine Jenas is confident we will bounce back from 3-1 loss away to Reading last weekend.

“It’s a strong league and anyone can beat anyone but for Spurs it is disappointing,” said Jenas.

“We’re looking to climb the table and have been on a good run of games, to go to Reading and lose was not something we expected.

“We’ve got the quality in the side, it’s not like we haven’t got the quality to do it.

“We’ve just got to buck up our ideas from the Reading game and go on that run. We beat Chelsea but lose against Reading so it doesn’t mean anything. So it was a bad one for us.

“You never go into games too confident, you pay respect to your opponents. But we were confident in our own ability and we can put it down to three sloppy goals we conceded.

“It’s up to us to bounce back in the next game and make sure we get a win and put all the wrongs right.”

Aaron Lennon has officially been ruled out of England’s friendly with Holland due to injury.

Lennon will join fellow Spurs Ledley King and Jermaine Jenas on the treatment table while Paul Robinson, Michael Dawson and Jermaine Defoe are all fit to take their place in the squad. 

England squad:

Goalkeepers: Paul Robinson (Tottenham), Ben Foster (Man Utd)

Defenders: Phil Neville (Everton), Micah Richards (Man City), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), John Terry (Chelsea), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Wes Brown (Man Utd), Michael Dawson (Tottenham), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea).

Midfield: Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Michael Carrick (Man Utd), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Kieran Richardson (Man Utd).

Forwards: Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Andrew Johnson (Everton).

Jermaine Jenas has backed team-mate Paul Robinson to silence his critics when England take on Holland this week.

Jenas said: “Robbo’s a professional.

“He’s a strong character and I’m sure he’s blocked it out. It was a freak incident which happens.

“He picked himself up immediately. Not from now or from last week, he was over it straightaway and back training hard like he usually does.”

‘The Pitbull’ Edgar Davids is not happy with the lack of action he has seen this season.

He said:  “I am not happy,”

“It is very frustrating not playing regularly and when you feel as good as I do, you need to play.

“We train hard as a squad, but I do extra training and make use of all our facilities.

“I am still one of the fittest players on the team. The manager knows my capabilities and I think I have shown my hunger on the pitch.”