David Bentley has been given a new chance to kickstart his Tottenham career.

The winger, 27, is back at White Hart Lane after his season-long loan at West Ham was ended by a knee problem which needed surgery.

Now he has been given a Premier League squad number.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp gave Bentley the No 38 shirt after Steven Pienaar's loan move back to Everton left him short of wide players.

At one stage it looked as if Bentley's Spurs days were over with loan moves to Birmingham and the Hammers signalling he was surplus to requirements.