Jermaine Defoe was sold back to Tottenham Hotspur in January and it is reported that other star players such as Glen Johnson are up for sale.

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Seven minutes later Jermaine Defoe (one of the tactical subs) and Gareth Bale (who had labored all match) had piled on and City had collapsed via a 3-1 loss to Spurs.

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McLaren sent on David Beckham for his 99th cap along with Jermaine Defoe at the start of the second half and they briefly featured in a revival that saw England draw level.

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Jermaine Jenas then picked out Defoe, who brilliantly dribbled his way through the Preston defence before shooting from 12 yards and although Lonergan made a good save he could not prevent the England striker from heading home the rebound.

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He joins his club team-mate Jermain Defoe on the standby list, while Paul Robinson, Michael Carrick, Jermaine Jenas and Aaron Lennon were named in the 23-man squad.

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