Tottenham attacker Rafael van der Vaart has confirmed that he is fit and available for selection for this weekend’s trip to take on Stoke at the Britannia Stadium, but understands why he was only on the bench against Bolton last Saturday.
The Netherlands international had been sidelined with a persistent hamstring injury, and Harry Redknapp preferred to partner Jermain Defoe with Emmanuel Adebayor in the White Hart Lane side’s 3-0 win over The Trotters.
Redknapp faces a selection dilemma with two in-form players vying for the one position, and Van der Vaart has stated that he is ready to play.
“With regards to my injury I can say it feels pretty well, up to 100 per cent fit. I just have to keep up the hard work this week and hope I start next game,” he told the club’s official website.
Despite at times displaying temperamental behaviour, Van der Vaart understands and accepts his omission from the Spurs team that beat Bolton.
“I fully understand I had to start on the bench. I could only train once with the group. Then there are some more players the manager can pick, so of course I had to start off the bench,” he concluded.
By Gareth McKnight
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