Harry Kane hands Lee Carsley HUGE injury scare as England skipper limps off injured for Bayern Munich to leave Three Lions sweating over star striker’s fitness
Harry Kane limped off with a second-half injury in Bayern Munich’s weekend clash against Eintracht Frankfurt to leave England selectors sweating on his fitness.
The Three Lions captain was competing for a ball in the second half when he collided with an opposition player and was left crumpled on the turf and needing medical attention.
It appeared that Kane suffered an impact collision on his ankle and, after being unable to continue while grimacing in pain, he was hooked by Bayern boss Vincent Kompany.
Club physios could be seen attending to Kane’s right leg, massaging his groin as the striker lay in agony while his replacement, Mathys Tel, getting ready to come on.
The 31-year-old was replaced with roughly 20 minutes remaining as Bayern went on to concede an equaliser deep in stoppage time in their first match back after a shock midweek Champions League defeat against Aston Villa.
Harry Kane came off injured in Bayern Munich’s weekend clash against Eintracht Frankfurt
Kane received treatment on his right leg from Bayern physios before leaving the pitch
England head coach Lee Carsley will now be waiting for an urgent update on Kane’s fitness as his Three Lions squad prepares to meet next week.
On a more positive note, Kane was able to walk off the pitch unaided and clapped hands with Kompany before taking his seat in the dugout.
The former Tottenham star now faces a race against time to be fit for England’s upcoming UEFA Nations League clashes against Greece and Finland.
Kane was trusted to lead the national team’s attack by former boss Gareth Southgate and has kept his role under Carsley despite the impressive recent form of both Ollie Watkins and Dominic Solanke.
Should he be unfit to link-up with his Three Lions team-mates then Carsley could opt to call up a replacement for Kane as he continues to audition for getting the job on a permanent basis.
England head coach Lee Carsley (pictured) now waits for an update on Kane’s fitness
Kane spoke with Bayern boss Vincent Kompany (right) as he left the match with roughly 20 minutes remaining
Kane has started his second Bundesliga season in scintillating fashion, scoring 10 goals in eight matches across all competitions.
Meanwhile, England will kick-start their upcoming run of fixtures by hosting Greece at Wembley on Thursday, October 10.
