Defoe said "Glen's a great player, still young and I'm sure he'll push for the full squad. Last season, before Glen went on loan to Millwall, I remember Trevor Sinclair saying to the manager Glen should be in the team.
"So it's unbelievable what's happened to him and going to Chelsea was a wicked move. I speak to Glen all the time on the phone and I'm sharing a room with him at the moment - and he's just laid back and gets on with it."