Harry tips Wolves to stay up

Harry tips Wolves to stay up

Published Mar. 4, 2011 12:15 a.m. ET

Tottenham manager Redknapp has called on his team to bounce back from their defeat against Blackpool by beating Wolves and AC Milan in what he admits will be one of the most crucial weeks in the club's season. Just a week after registering a momentous 1-0 over Milan at the San Siro, Redknapp's side came tumbling back down to earth with a 3-1 defeat to the Tangerines. The defeat proved costly as Chelsea reclaimed fourth position by beating Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. Spurs have been on a five-day warm-weather training trip to Dubai in an attempt to raise their spirits ahead of Sunday's match at Molineux and the second leg of the Champions League last-16 clash with Milan three days later. Redknapp, whose squad has been decimated by injuries recently, has urged his players to draw a line under the Blackpool defeat by beating Wolves and securing a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League this week. "We'd been playing so well (before Blackpool) and everything just went wrong on the night," Redknapp said on Tottenham's official website. "We have to come back from that now. "It's another big week for us. Wolves and then AC Milan, that's a massive game, one of the biggest games in the history of the club. "We're preparing for those games now and hopefully it will be another good week for us. "Molineux has always been a difficult place to go and win. They've already beaten United there, (Manchester) City, and Chelsea, so that underlines how tough it is. "But we have to go and pick up a result." Spurs would move back into fourth with a win against Mick McCarthy's side on Sunday, given that Chelsea do not play their game against Blackpool until the following day. Wolves looked destined for relegation in the first half of the season but a recent upturn in form has seen the midlanders edge to within a point of safety. Redknapp is sure that McCarthy's team will not go down. "I've said all along that I don't think Wolves will go down, that's been my opinion for months," he said. "I think they are a good side and they will definitely stay up. I don't see them as a relegation team at all." Spurs could be without Gareth Bale again for this Sunday's match as he continues his recovery from a back injury, while Ledley King (groin), Vedran Corluka (ankle), Younes Kaboul (knee), and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) are all out. Jermain Defoe picked up a minor ankle injury during the trip to Dubai but is expected to be fit for this weekend's clash.

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