Kanoute blow for Spurs

Tottenham's new £4million signing Freddie Kanoute was sensationally pulled out of his first training session for the club yesterday after an injury scare.

It is believed the Spurs striker broke down with a recurrence of the groin problem which blighted his last season at West Ham. A statement on the club's website today read: "Following yesterday's slight injury during training, Kanoute will undergo a medical check today."

It will be a big blow to Glenn Hoddle if the injury is so severe that Kanoute will not be able to start the season. The player had just spent two days undergoing a rigorous Spurs medical, which is one of the toughest in the Premiership because of the club's previous history of signing players with injury problems.

Kanoute is understood to have sustained the injury just one hour into his first session after he was officially unveiled by the club. The 25-year-old said he was convinced his injury-prone days were behind him.

"I was very relieved to pass my medical, which was incredibly thorough," he said. "But I expected this because of my injury problems last season. Despite what some people might think I am not injury prone."

However, eyewitnesses confirmed that Kanoute picked up his groin injury later that morning. The Spurs manager has worked to boost his striking firepower with the arrivals of Helder Postiga, Bobby Zamora and Kanoute. But Zamora is also injured at the moment.

Meanwhile, Spurs were also linked today with two left-sided players, Charlton's Paul Konchesky and Bobby Convey from Washington club DC United.