Jermain Defoe has declared himself available for Tottenham's meeting with West Bromwich Albion tomorrow, just over a week after his half-brother was killed in a street attack in east London.

Defoe was given compassionate leave from Spurs' defeat at Manchester United last weekend after the death of Jade Defoe, 26, four days after the assault on 20 April. The England international was informed by his mother, Sandra, at the club's Chigwell training ground last Friday.

"I'm very close to my mum, so I knew instantly something was wrong," Defoe said. "She didn't have to say a word. I went straight to the hospital: it wasn't a nice experience but it was one I'll never forget.

"All my family were at Jade's bedside and it was hard but I'm glad I was there. When things like that happen it puts everything else into perspective. The things you thought were the most important things in life, you realise they are not.

"My brother will always be in my thoughts and in my heart and I'm sure this will make me stronger and appreciate everything in life. But I'm ready to play now."

Meanwhile Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham manager, is expected to schedule a meeting with the club chairman, Daniel Levy, next week to discuss his summer transfer plans. Redknapp wants to sign "two or three" players but admits he will first have to trim his squad.

David Bentley, Giovani Dos Santos and Kevin Prince-Boateng, all currently out of favour, are likely to be sold by Redknapp, who has targeted Stewart Downing, the Middlesbrough winger, as one of his potential recruits.

"We don't have a bottomless pit of money," he said. "We need to be a bit creative and let one or two go to get one or two in."