Defoe pulls out of England friendly

[Folami David]

Jermain Defoe has withdraws from the England squad for Wednesday's friendly with Brazil after injuring his ankle in Tottenham Hotspur's 1-0 win at West Bromwich on Sunday.
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Spurs coach Andre Villas-Boas revealed after the game that the 30-year-old would be pulling out of England manager Roy Hodgson's squad for the prestige friendly match at Wembley.
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Defoe sustained the injury in the 1st half of Sunday's game at The Hawthorns when he appeared to turn his left ankle in a bid to evade a challenge from West Brom's Shane Long. He was substituted shortly afterwards.
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Villas-Baos said Defoe would be sent for a scan to determine the extent of the damage.
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Hodgson may also have to do without Defoe's fellow stricker Daniel Sturridge, who injured his thigh after scoring in Liverpool's 2-2 draw at Manchester City later in the day.