Jermain Defoe has apologised for unintentionally injuring Sunderland’s Craig Gordon.

The Tottenham Hotspur striker clashed with the Scotland goalkeeper earlier this month, which left the Black Cats number one facing a spell on the sidelines with a broken arm.

Gordon has criticised Defoe for the challenge, but the White Hart Lane striker has revealed it was a complete accident and he has apologised.

“It was a funny one, the ball got played through and I thought I could get a toe in - but there was no intention to hurt him," he told Sky Sports News.

"So I talked to Daren Bent, to text him and apologise and I did that - I think he is out for a couple of months so if he is watching I am sorry, he knows that is not my game."

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