Emmanuel Adebayor is playing with a problem that requires regular treatment as Tottenham try to ensure the striker is available for the run-in.
Adebayor suffered a dead leg in the 1-1 draw at Hull on February 1 but has continued to play since, scoring three goals in the two games to help Spurs to wins over Everton and Newcastle.
Yet Adebayor’s condition is being managed carefully, and Standard Sport understands the 29-year-old has now started to experience pain in his hamstring. He was left out of the squad for last night’s Europa League tie against Dnipro in Ukraine, which Tottenham lost 1-0 ahead of next week’s second leg at White Hart Lane.
Adebayor has been training this week with the other players who were left out of that game but is expected to return to the starting XI at Norwich on Sunday, as Spurs seek to maintain their push for a top-four finish in the Premier League.
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Adebayor has scored nine goals in the 12 games he has started since Tim Sherwood replaced Andre Villas-Boas as head coach two months ago. His revival under the new boss has been one of the key factors in Spurs’ improved form since Villas-Boas’ departure.
Hugo Lloris, Aaron Lennon and Kyle Walker are also likely to be back in the side at Carrow Road, as is Mousa Dembele, provided he has recovered from the twisted ankle suffered in the 4-0 win at Newcastle last week.
