Redknapp: Lennon didn’t bottle Madrid

Harry Redknapp has attempted to defuse the row over Aaron Lennon and suggestions that the player was made to feel like a ‘scapegoat' for Spurs defeat on Tuesday night. Lennon was withdrawn shortly before kick off and reacted angrily to claims that he had ‘bottled it'.

Speaking on Twitter the player said: "Believe me this is one game I did not want to miss and still devastated now.

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