Tottenham Striker Harry Kane Out Of Manchester United Clash With Hamstring Injury

Ahead of Tottenham’s massive clash with title rivals Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that his 24-year-old striker Harry Kane will miss the epic battle with a hamstring injury.

Kane left the field at Wembley holding his upper leg in the 87th minute after scoring twice in last weekend’s 4-1 home win against Liverpool.

Pochettino said at his pre-match press conference on Friday that the English forward will not be involved at Old Trafford as Spurs confirmed on Twitter that Kane was diagnosed with a “minor strain to the left hamstring.”

“The doctor and medical staff made the decision to not take the risk. There is no sense in taking that risk and making the problem bigger,” the Spurs manager said while expressing his disappointment.

“The players are not machines and it is so difficult to cope with international duty and playing every three days,” he added.
“It is not a big problem, only a small issue, but he is not going to play (on Saturday).

“We don’t need to prove ourselves (without Kane). I think last season, in the period he was injured, you can see the stats and the games we played — win and lose with Harry, win and lose without Harry.

“I’m disappointed because he is our main striker and I think he is one of the best strikers in Europe, in the world, and always you are going to miss your best striker. I am not silly or stupid to talk in a different way.”

The 24-year-old has scored 13 goals in 12 appearances in all competitions for Tottenham this season and is the leading Premier League scorer this season with 8 goals.

Spurs are placed third in the Premier League table while Manchester United are second in the table, level on points with Spurs.