Spurs blow as Steven Pienaar ruled out for two weeks by head injury

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New Tottenham signing Steven Pienaar is in a race against time to be fit for the Champions League clash with AC Milan after being ruled out for two weeks with a head injury.The 28-year-old midfielder clashed heads with fellow South African Bongani Khumalo in training and missed Wednesday night's 1-0 win at Blackburn.Manager Harry Redknapp said: 'Our other South African Bongani thought Steven's head was the ball and knocked him unconscious in training.'Both players are in the South Africa squad for next week's friendly against Kenya in Rustenburg.

Down and out: Steven Pienaar was knocked unconscious in trainingLosing his 3m signing is a bitter blow for Redknapp as his injury list lengthens.Already missing skipper Ledley King, Tom Huddlestone, Gareth Bale and Younes Kaboul, Croatia midfielder Luka Modric will miss the first leg of the Champions League clash with Milan on February 15 after emergency surgery on Monday for appendicitis.On top of this, William Gallas also has a hip problem, while Wilson Palacios is battling with a knee injury.

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