Injury boost for Kanoute

Kanoute has strained an abductor muscle

Frederic Kanoute is expected to be fit for the start of the new season, despite breaking down in his first training session for new club Spurs.

The French striker, who completed his £3.5m move from West Ham on Monday, underwent a medical check on Wednesday which revealed the injury is not serious.

"Thankfully it's not too bad and should settle down quite quickly," Spurs manager Glenn Hoddle told the club's official website.

"Fredi has suffered a slight tweak to the abductor muscle which will hold him back three to four days."

It had been feared that Kanoute had suffered a recurrence of the groin injury that limited him to only 12 starts for the Hammers last season.

The 26-year-old underwent a rigorous two-day medical at White Hart Lane before his transfer was sealed and afterwards Kanoute was hopeful that his injury problems were behind him.

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"I was very relieved to pass my medical, which was incredibly thorough," he said.

"It was spread over two days beginning on Saturday afternoon, but I expected this because of my injury problems last season. Despite what some people might think I am not injury prone."

Bobby Zamora, another of Hoddle's summer signings, picked up an ankle knock on the club's tour to South Africa, but is expected to return to action before the start of the season.

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