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Emmanuel Adebayor is a major injury concern for Tottenham Hotspur's visit to Newcastle United on Sunday due to a hamstring problem, according to Harry Redknapp.

The manager said: "It's touch and go. It is a risk, a dangerous one, if he tears it badly [then] he's got a grade one tear and he could be out for six weeks. So we'll give him a couple of days. If he's a doubt I wouldn't want to chance him."

Redknapp said Vedran Corluka and Niko Kranjcar require scans after picking up injuries, and Sandro has a calf problem. He also admitted concern over the hamstring problems suffered by Rafael van der Vaart since he joined Tottenham at the start of last season.

"He sometimes has a problem with that and he's a had a few hamstrings since he's been with us," said Redknapp, who also believes the Dutchman can score 20 goals this season.

"Rafa scored 12 last season and I think he's capable of getting 20 goals [this] year."