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Corluka fit for surprise Spurs return

ESPN staff
March 8, 2011
Vedran Corluka could push Alan Hutton on to the bench © Getty Images
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Vedran Corluka is in line to make a surprise return for Tottenham, while Harry Redknapp expects Mathieu Flamini to receive a hot reception when he arrives with AC Milan for the second leg of the Champions League clash between the two sides.

Corluka suffered an ankle injury following a nasty tackle from Flamini in the first leg on February 15. The Croatian was expected to be sidelined for a month, but he has trained freely in recent days and is in the frame to start at White Hart Lane.

"He trained and has worked hard in training the last week or two," Redknapp said. "He trained yesterday and trained today, so he is available. I have just a decision to make between him and Alan Hutton. We will look at that one tomorrow."

Flamini has done little to endear himself to the Tottenham faithful, being a former Arsenal man and feeling too much fuss has been made about his tackle on Corluka. And Redknapp excepts the crowd to single him out for criticism.

Redknapp said: "Flamini, he will get a hot reception regardless of what I say. The crowd are obviously going to give him a warm welcome I'm sure, but he expects that being an ex-Arsenal player coming here and a bad tackle in the first leg. He knows what to expect and I'm sure he's had it before."

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