Niko Kranjcar is back from a thigh injury that has kept him out of the Tottenham Hotspur side since October.
The creative midfielder injured himself on international duty with Croatia and has been out for two months, forcing him to miss his country’s successful Euro 2012 play-off qualifier against Turkey in November, as well as his club’s 11-match unbeaten run which was ended by Stoke City at the weekend.
The Croatian had said this week that he will leave if he is not given games at White Hart Lane, but finds himself involved again as Spurs take on Shamrock Rovers.
“It’s great to have Niko back, he’s a fantastic footballer,” Spurs boss Harry Redknapp told reporters.
“He’s only had two days’ training but he has put himself up to play.
“He wants to play and that’s the kind of lad he is, so it’s great to have him back with us.”
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