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England captain Harry Kane vows: ‘I’ll be at Euros’
LONDON, March 4, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – England captain Harry Kane is confident
he will be fit for Euro 2020 and has targeted a Tottenham return early next
month.
The striker has been sidelined since New Year’s Day with a torn hamstring
tendon, which required surgery.
But Kane is ahead of schedule in his recovery and Spurs manager Jose
Mourinho has said he could be fit for the final “three, four or five” matches
of the season.
In an interview with the Evening Standard Magazine, Kane said: “In my
head, I am definitely at the Euros.
“Unless something pretty drastic happens between now and then, I’ll be
there. I’m still not back training with the first team but I’m working hard
in the gym, I’m getting stronger all the time.
“We’re talking a few more weeks, and I’ll be playing again. I don’t want
to make a prediction for which game I might be back, but I am hoping
somewhere between the start and the middle of April.”
Tottenham travel to Bournemouth on April 18 before the north London derby
at home to Arsenal the following Sunday, their fourth-last league match of
the season.
They end the campaign with trips to Newcastle and Crystal Palace, either
side of a visit from Leicester.
Kane has recovered quickly from a string of injuries in recent seasons.
While insisting that he would not be rushed back, Mourinho said last week
that Kane was a player who “doesn’t accept protocols”.
“Let’s see with Harry,” he said. “He’s obviously a great professional and
a fighter and he wants to be back as soon as possible. What’s ‘as soon as
possible?’ I don’t know.”
Euro 2020, which is scheduled to take place in 12 venues across the
continent, kicks off on June 12.
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