Harry Kane: Tottenham & England striker out until April with ligament damage
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Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane will be out until next month after damaging ankle ligaments in Sunday's Premier League win over Bournemouth.
Spurs said in a statement that "preliminary assessments" confirmed the injury after a scan on Monday.
Kane, who has scored 35 goals for Spurs this season, injured his right ankle in a collision with Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
The 24-year-old should be fit for England's World Cup campaign.
But he will miss Spurs' FA Cup quarter-final at Swansea on Saturday, as well as two England friendlies the following week.
Gareth Southgate's men travel to the Netherlands on 23 March before hosting Italy on 27 March.
England's first World Cup match is on 18 June against Tunisia.
Kane missed 10 games last season with a similar injury to the same ankle in a game at Sunderland in September 2016.
He injured the same ankle again in Tottenham's FA Cup quarter-final victory over Millwall in March 2017. On that occasion he was out for four weeks.
"Disappointing to be out until next month but injuries are part of the game," he wrote on Twitter. "Will do everything I can to get back out there ASAP."
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"Mo Salah first Muslim to be a golden boot winner?"
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What does his personal religion have to do with it?
First Liverpool player since Luis Suárez (2013-14) would have sounded better.
A great player to watch and an inspiration to the younger generation.
From a Harrogate Town AFC / Man City supporter.
Get well soon Kane.
Your comment, "Good. Cheat as is Ali. Karma is real!" perfectly illustrates my earlier point.
There really are some vile and particularly stupid people commenting on here.
Played 4
Won 4
Lost 0
Scored 11
Conceded 2
Points 12/12
Equals no panic!
I suppose you will change your tune if he start knocking in a few goals at the Word Cup.
What have Mourinho and Salah got to do with Kane’s injury.
Just grow up and post your comments on the appropriate forum. There are plenty of relevant ones to comment on.
Call me a cynic but missing the England matches helps Tottenham for the run in.
If only more people could have a little of the sense and common decency you have shown with your comment.
So many vile comments, expressing delight at the man's injury. A very sad reflection on those who attempt to attract attention to themselves, with such tripe.
Not the one in Russia, the one in the corrupt, racist, misogynistic, homophobic Qatar!