Spur confirm Kane injury is ‘serious’

England captain Harry Kane has suffered a “significant lateral ligament injury” to his left ankle.

The striker was withdrawn in the second half of Tottenham’s Champions League win over Manchester City on Tuesday. And the news does not appear to be good for the 25-yearold, with his club painting a potentially bleak picture in a statement last night, with no timescale yet to be given.

“Following assessment over the past two days, we can confirm that Harry Kane has sustained a significant lateral ligament injury to his left ankle following a challenge in our Champions League quarter-final, first-leg win against Manchester City,” Tottenham said.

“Investigations are ongoing and he will continue to be assessed by our medical staff over the coming week.”

Kane vowed to come back “stronger than ever” on Wednesday, in the wake of his second injury of the season and a fifth in two and a half years.