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Modric to return for Spurs against City

ESPN staff
August 26, 2011
Luka Modric did not feature in Tottenham's opening game of the Premier League season against Manchester United © PA Photos
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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed that Luka Modric will play against Manchester City on Sunday.

Modric is yet to play for Spurs this season following a summer of speculation surrounding his future. Despite a number of approaches from Chelsea and Modric expressing his desire to leave the club, Spurs stood firm and look to have hung onto their star midfielder.

Modric held talks with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy on Thursday, and Redknapp believes the summer-long saga is over and confirmed the playmaker would feature in Spurs' first home league game.

"He'll be playing on Sunday for sure," Redknapp said. "I think there was a meeting. Daniel just said the same thing, he's not for sale. It's been difficult for him but we want him to stay and he will stay. He should be fit for Sunday.

"He could have kicked up and been a problem and if he had done it would have been difficult to keep him. If players want to be destructive they can be but he's not got that in his nature. He'll stay and play and will be great as he has been every other year."

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