Kane out until April but ‘will do everything’ to make quick return

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is determined to make a swift return to action after it was confirmed he would be out of action until April with damaged lateral ligaments in his right ankle. The England forward suffered the problem during Sunday’s 4-1 win at Bourne- mouth, and a scan to establish a clearer picture of the full extent of his injury had been delayed because of swelling around the joint. Tottenham announced details of the “preliminary assessments” in a short statement on the club’s official website yesterday, which said the striker was “expected to return to first team training next month.”

Kane, who has scored some 39 goals this season for club and country, will now miss Spurs’ FA Cup quarter-final at Swansea on Saturday, as well as upcoming international duty with England.

The striker, though, posted a positive message on his official Twitter page. “Disappointing to be out until next month but injuries are part of the game. Will do everything I can to get back out there asap,” Kane wrote.

Kane was pictured with his foot in a brace and using crutches when out in Essex on Monday.

Both Tottenham and England will be wary of Kane’s previous history of ankle injuries, the forward having suffered ligament damage to the same joint twice last season.

Despite concerns over how long Kane may be out of consideration for – with the World Cup just three months away – his previous ankle problems were of differing severity and time-frames for recovery. The first one kept the forward out for ten games, from mid-september to early-november 2016. However, Kane was able to return within a month of the second injury, back playing on 8 April and soon among the goals again before going on to lead the England attack in their June internationals.

Whatever the full prognosis, the striker will not be fit for international duty next week, with England set to face Holland and Italy in friendlies.

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