Aaron Lennon's hopes of appearing in the World Cup this summer have suffered another setback after he broke down in training with Tottenham Hotspur.
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Lennon, who looked to be carving out a place as Fabio Capello's first-choice right winger after starting three World Cup qualifiers in succession against Croatia, Ukraine and Belarus in September and October, has not made an appearance in 2010.
A groin problem has prevented him from playing for club and country and while Lennon returned to training last week to raise hopes that he could be poised for a first-team comeback, he has suffered another setback in his recovery.
Lennon will miss Wednesday's Premier League fixture against arch rivals Arsenal and his manager, Harry Redknapp, is hoping the 22-year-old has time to prove his fitness to Capello in what remains of the season.
"He trained yesterday and had a bit of a setback again," Redknapp said on Tuesday. "Hopefully he'll be fit for the World Cup - I hope he's fit to play for Tottenham first and foremost.
"He's sore again. He's come out in training and felt a bit sore after. So I don't know. We just have to keep our fingers crossed but it's been a long time."
