Kane was stretched off three minutes before the end of Sunday’s 1-0 Premier League win over Sunderland, in which he scored the victor before leaving White Hart Lane on crutches and wearing a protective boot. He was taken off on a stretcher yesterday, and was later seen on crutches wearing a protective boot. “We will continue to assess him every day but do not want to put a timeframe on it”.
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‘The qualities, it’s only looks, his body and the way that he plays, they remind me a little bit from the beginning of Messi, ‘ Pochettino said.
“We will find out tomorrow (Monday), Harry twisted his ankle and he felt pain in it”.
He continued: “We need to keep fighting and make sure we pick up points as soon as possible”.
England have two World Cup qualifiers coming up next month against Malta and Slovenia, while the injury also seems like to rule him out of the Three Lions match against Scotland on November 11.
Meanwhile, there was better news on Mousa Dembele and Eric Dier, both of whom also picked up problems during the win over Sunderland.
“Dier and Dembele only feel cramps in the hamstring, it’s not that big an issue”, Pochettino said.
“There are different rumours but we can not guess”.
But Pochettino told a news conference: “We don’t know how long his injury is for”.
“All of them are internationals, they come after a hard summer, after playing in the Euros”.
The Tottenham manager also believed the rigours of Champions League football and worldwide tournaments are already starting to take their toll, with Mousa Dembele also leaving the field due to cramp.
They managed 31 attempts on goal and had been the dominant force, even before Adnan Januzaj was sent off for a second yellow card late on.
“It was a good result”, Pochettino said.
“It’s true that they are different, but we can play in the same way”.
Heung-Min Son is another option for Pochettino.
Kane has barely had a break from football in several years, playing for his club, the national team, England’s Under 21s and going away on pre-season tours. Last season he was brilliant too. “I think the medical staff will try their best”, Lloris said.
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“He is a very quiet person, very nice, but you need to fight for your place, he understands that”.
