Michael Dawson frustrated by injuries

Michael Dawson has admitted that he was frustrated by a string of injuries that limited his appearances for Tottenham Hotspur last season.

The centre-back featured on just 13 occasions as Spurs battled for a top-four spot without his services.

Reflecting on the past 12 months, the 28-year-old revealed that he found it "hard" to stay positive during his spells on the sidelines.

"I'll admit that I'm not my normal outgoing self when I'm injured – particularly when it is as long-term like this one has been," he told the club's official website.

"The medics here are great and they try to keep you positive as well as putting you right. But I find it so hard.

"The worst thing is hearing all the banter as the lads go out to train and being stuck behind."

Dawson joined Spurs in 2005 from Championship side Nottingham Forest.