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Chelsea Vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Vedran Corluka Hamstring Injury Forces Left Back Off

It's been a frenetic second half at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea have been denied what looked like a clear penalty after Younes Kaboul went through the back of Florent Malouda in the penalty area. It's still 1-1, which will suit neither Tottenham Hotspur nor their hosts, but one suspects that Harry Redknapp will be more aggreived with his side in fifth place.

An apparent hamstring injury for Vedran Corluka, who's filling in at left back, won't improve his move, the Croation clutching the back of his thigh and limping off down the tunnel to be replaced by Steve Pienaar. That leaves midfielder Gareth Bale as the only player even remotely resembling a fullback on the entire Tottenham squad, unless I'm missing someone, and sure enough he drifts back to cover. That's bad news as Spurs look to chase a Champions League berth - and now Bale is limping with an apparent foot problem.

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