Harry Kane won’t be available for Tottenham Hotspur’s game against Manchester United on Saturday.
The Spurs striker has been ruled out of the match with a “minor hamstring strain”, which he picked up during the 4-1 win over Liverpool at Wembley last Sunday.
Kane left the game in the final minutes clutching his left hamstring. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said the player was merely tired, but Kane didn’t feature against West Ham in the League Cup on Wednesday.
Fernando Llorente, his replacement up front, was substituted in the 3-2 loss for Moussa Dembele after 72 minutes, despite the fact Spurs were searching for an equaliser. It now seems like Pochettino was withdrawing the Spanish forward with a view to Saturday’s trip to Old Trafford, anticipating that he would be without Kane.
TEAM NEWS: @HKane underwent assessment and investigation earlier this week, which confirmed a minor strain to the left hamstring. pic.twitter.com/4s0E0Jzrr6
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 27, 2017
Pochettino confirmed Kane’s absence in his pre-match press conference on Friday morning.
“For tomorrow, we cannot take a risk,” the Spurs manager told reporters.
“It’s a minor injury, very small, but we cannot take a risk. We’ll see after for Wednesday against Real Madrid. Tomorrow, it’s impossible.”
BREAKING: @SpursOfficial’s @HKane out of tomorrow’s game at @ManUtd with hamstring injury. #SSN pic.twitter.com/iAm8nvhvDL
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 27, 2017
The news is a massive blow to the London club, and a huge slice of fortune for Jose Mourinho.
United and Spurs go into Saturday’s game level on points in second place, and with Kane in excellent form. The 24-year-old has eight goals in nine Premier League appearances this season, and has been, along with Kevin de Bruyne, the best player in the division.
83 – Under Mauricio Pochettino in the Premier League, Harry Kane has scored 83 goals – 52 more than any other Spurs player. Absent. pic.twitter.com/WRmHPHrB7q
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 27, 2017
