NO KANE.. NO CHANCE

KEVIN KEEGAN fears England’s already faint World Cup hopes would evaporate, like his did in 1982, should Harry Kane get crocked.

Keegan (above) was England’s star man going into the tournament in Spain 35 years ago – but injuries to him and Trevor Brooking scuppered their dreams of glory.

Kane and Dele Alli are probably the modern-day equivalent of Keegan and Brooking.

And the former Three Lions captain and manager has warned it is vital they stay fit for next summer’s finals in Russia. Keegan said: “I did think we had a chance in 1982 until me and Trevor Brooking got injured.

“We had other good players, but us two were the main reason we qualified.

“It’s important everyone stays fit. Not just Kane, but also Dele Alli. You want all your best players, and then you have got a chance.

“If you went to a World Cup and you took, let’s say, Johan Cruyff and Johan Neeskens out of the great Dutch side, people would not be surprised if they lost.”