HARRY KANE SUSTAINED a significant lateral ligament injury to his left ankle against Manchester City in the Champions League, Tottenham have confirmed, but he has not been ruled out for the season.
Kane suffered the injury in a challenge with England team-mate Fabian Delph during Tuesday’s quarter-final first leg at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Son Heung-min scored to earn Mauricio Pochettino’s side a 1-0 advantage ahead of next week’s return, but the Spurs manager accepted Kane could be out for the rest of the season.
Spurs said on Thursday that tests on Kane’s injured ankle have shown “a significant lateral ligament injury to his left ankle”.
But the club indicated he could play again this term as he “will continue to be assessed by our medical staff over the coming week”.
There was a further blow for Spurs as the club said Kane’s England team-mate Dele Alli sustained a fracture in his left hand in the win over City.
Spurs said of Alli: “The England midfielder will now be assessed to determine his availability for this weekend’s [Premier League] fixture against Huddersfield Town.”
Kane, who has scored 17 Premier League goals this term, missed six weeks of action with an ankle injury earlier in the year.
Spurs face City in the second leg of the quarter-final on Wednesday before returning to the Etihad Stadium three days later in the Premier League.
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@Johnny O Flaherty: Classic – Would never of thought of that one
@Leon Mc Gilton: someone has to say it
I’d say his future is as secure as Sarri s , Chelsea are becoming a bit of a tedious operation , hazard will also move on .
@Tricksy: tedious ? A bit lennonesque ? Or tricksyesque,? Tedious like the liverpool fan whose avatar is the Celtic Crest. Couid understand if yiu used the rangers one given the historical links between rangers anf liverpool..
@Joe O’riordan: interesting comment, Joey. Here’s some good reading for you – http://www.ablueheart.com/football/chelsea/history-and-friendship-between-chelsea-and-glasgow-rangers
@Joe O’riordan: I have great respect for that club ! Lol , weed in disguise
@The Bloody Nine: just brilliant article , facist clubs and their pup supporters , hail hail
Danny Drinkwater is a Chelsea player??? Since when???
@Johnny Mads: Since before the beginning of last season. he’s only played 12 games for them. For a PL winner, that is a shambolic downturn for him.
Danny stick to the water
@Martin Brennan:
‘Armoured cars and tanks and guns, came to take away our sons, but every man should stand behind the men behind the wire!’
Fair play to you Martin, up Sligo!
@Tom Turnip: @martin Brennan
Who the hell is that !!!!
Why are the comments open on this article but not on others?
Doesn’t have Kante to clean up his mess now
@Aj Leahy: he actually does
He’s as cold as ice in winter. But he can really boil over on very hot days.