Uefa Cup important stresses Ramos

Ramos's Tottenham side are yet to win a league game this season

Tottenham manager Juande Ramos believes a successful run in the Uefa Cup is as important as their battle for Premier League survival.

Spurs are yet to win a Premier League game this season and travel to Udinese for their first group game on Thursday.

"Both competitions are important," Ramos said. "The most important is the Uefa Cup because it is our next game."

The Spaniard also revealed that Ledley King can now only play one game a week because of ongoing knee problems.

The continued absence of defender King through injury and fellow defender Vedran Corluka, who is cup-tied, has further added to Ramos's worries.

"The problem with the Uefa Cup is that it is not possible to play Corluka and Ledley King (regularly)," Ramos added.

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"We only have Jonathan Woodgate and Michael Dawson as alternatives and we need to think in both competitions.

"Corluka can only play in the Premier League so we have to play him in that competition.

"On Sunday, if it is possible to play Ledley we will, but he needs 10 days to recover.

"We use the players in the best condition. It is impossible to play the same team, it depends on injuries and suspensions."

Spurs have made their worst start to a Premier League season and Ramos says that each game takes on its own significance due to the predicament they find themselves in.

"On Friday, the most important thing is the Premier League."