Jermain Defoe's 14th goal of the season, a superb first-time finish from eight yards, proved decisive.
Redknapp has welcomed the return to fitness of Jermain Defoe ahead of Saturday's game.
The visitors started well with Jermain Defoe missing a sitter after Armand Traore had hit the post.
Goalscorer Jermain Defoe said it was a dream come true for him to score the winning goal.
They were also forced to sell key players in January, losing striker Jermain Defoe and midfielder Lassana Diarra.
Emile Heskey has been given the nod ahead of Jermain Defoe and will partner Wayne Rooney in attack.
Keane slotted a penalty into the bottom corner after strike partner Jermain Defoe was brought down by Andre Bikey.
The Aston Villa player was a constant threat with his pace as he started up front alongside Jermain Defoe.
Spurs striker Jermain Defoe motored to the ball and coolly slotted it home.
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Not surprisingly, Harry Redknapp made two changes at half-time, Jermain Defoe and Niko Kranjcar brought on for Assou-Ekotto and David Bentley.
England striker Jermain Defoe was also sold last January to Redknapp's Portsmouth.
Two goals from Jermain Defoe and one from Raniere Sandro earned Tottenham Hotspur a resounding 3-0 victory against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
The injury happened only 10 minutes into a goalless first half in a game that was settled by Jermain Defoe's solitary strike.
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe was booked in 2006 and afterwards accused of trying to bite the arm of West Ham midfielder Javier Mascherano.
Crouch agreed personal terms and passed a medical on Monday, joining strikers Robbie Keane, Jermain Defoe and Roman Pavlyuchenko at White Hart Lane.
An unmarked Crouch volleyed Tottenham in front before Jermain Defoe extended their lead with a header after Andy Lonergan saved his initial shot.
When Jermain Defoe came on he went towards the goal and for the first time the Croatia defenders had some thinking to do.
Capello explained he was using Gerrard in a 4-3-2-1 system, with the Liverpool captain and Wayne Rooney supporting Jermain Defoe as a main striker.
England are light on strikers for the France friendly, with Darren Bent, Bobby Zamora, Jermain Defoe and Wayne Rooney having all been ruled out.
Mistakes by Rio Ferdinand and Gareth Barry handed the Dutch a 2-0 advantage at the break, before Jermain Defoe's double completed a fine fightback.
Aaron Lennon poked in Jamie O'Hara's cross on two minutes and Jermain Defoe and Dimitar Berbatov forced fine saves from Craig Gordon as Spurs dominated.
Brazil had taken total control in the second half - and Bent's tough night ended after 54 minutes when he was replaced by Jermain Defoe.
City's capture of Benjani was believed to be subject to Pompey landing Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe - a deal which was completed just before midnight.
Burnley's early dominance threatened to wreck a carnival atmosphere as cup holders Spurs paraded returning hero Jermain Defoe before kick-off after his switch from Portsmouth.
Even so, his case has undoubtedly been helped by the absence through injury of fellow strikers Wayne Rooney, Darren Bent, Jermain Defoe and Bobby Zamora.
Jermain Defoe had a near-post volley saved, Robbie Keane headed over and Niko Kranjcar struck a volley wide as Spurs struggled to find a way back.
During a Premier League game in 2006, Tottenham's Jermain Defoe was shown just a yellow card for biting Javier Mascherano, then playing for West Ham United.
Dimitar Berbatov scored a superb solo goal inside the opening 10 minutes and former Charlton player Jermain Defoe sealed the Addicks' relegation with a powerful shot.
Spurs were creating chances, too, Pavlyuchenko heading Kaboul's cross wide at the near post and Bale excellently denied one-on-one by Jaaskelainen after Jermain Defoe's clever through-ball.
Capello's men secured their place in the second phase despite failing to convincingly beat Slovenia after Jermain Defoe's 22nd minute strike for England in Port Elizabeth.
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