Edman injury fears for qualifier

Tottenham defender Erik Edman fears he may miss out on Sweden's World Cup qualifier against Hungary on Saturday after spending the night in hospital with concussion.

Edman was unable to continue on Saturday after a clash of heads with Everton striker Marcus Bent. It was the first time Edman has had concussion and now wonders whether the will be allowed to play for his country.

He said: "I became totally groggy. I can't remember what happened but after the knock the doctors told me that I couldn't continue to play. I tried but was so groggy.

"I had to go to the hospital for X-rays and stay overnight for observation and now I'm not sure whether I can play for Sweden."

Edman was replaced by Anthony Gardner but Spurs managed to end the weekend in fifth place thanks to a second-half winner from Noe Pamarot.

But Tottenham's victory was overshadowed by a half-time spat between Thimothee Atouba and David Weir as well as dreadful second-half tackles by skipper Jamie Redknapp and Jermain Defoe.

Redknapp's horrific challenge on Tim Cahill left the former Millwall midfielder facing a scan on his damaged knee today.

Cahill already fears the worst and is amazed that referee Graham Poll only produced the yellow card. Cahill was red-carded earlier this season for putting his shirt over his head while celebrating Everton's winner over Manchester City. Redknapp, hardly the game's dirtiest player, was quick to apologise.

He said: "He came in quicker than I expected and as I stepped over the ball to shield him away, I caught him. It took the gloss off the win for me and I can only apologise. I feel bad, but I did not mean it."

Cahill left Goodison Park on crutches and faces an anxious wait to see if his cruciate ligaments have been damaged - an injury he suffered at Millwall two years ago.

Cahill said: "I took a touch and the ball had gone away from me. That was the weird thing - he had won the ball but trailed with his left leg and came down on the inside of my knee.

"It just buckled underneath me and I was in a lot of pain. I am worried it could be something serious. I am upset but he has apologised. I did my anterior cruciate two years ago and that's why I was so upset - it flashed through my mind that it might be the same injury.

"Look at the fiasco when I got a red for celebrating. Yet some walk away after kicking people. When he came to me, I asked him 'Why?' He said that it was just a reaction and everything happened so quickly. Everyone can see what's happened."

Spurs were lucky again when Poll opted to show Defoe a yellow card instead of red for a blatant two-footed lung at David Weir. Everton were left wondering how on earth they lost but Pamarot's second-half header was enough to keep Spurs in touch with the leaders.

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