England captain Harry Kane is about to have a scan on his proper ankle earlier than Friday’s World Cup match in opposition to america.
he 29-year-old offered two assists within the Three Lions’ 6-2 win in opposition to Iran as they opened the event with a bang on Monday on the Khalifa Worldwide Stadium.
Kane had England followers’ hearts in mouths early within the second half when he went down gripping his proper foot in ache after being caught by a poor Morteza Pouraliganji problem.
The skipper managed to play on till the seventy fifth minute however was seen leaving the bottom with a slight limp and his proper ankle flippantly strapped.
The Soccer Affiliation remained tight-lipped about Kane’s health the next day, however it’s understood the striker is to bear a scan earlier than Friday’s conflict with the USA.
England supervisor Gareth Southgate had downplayed considerations over his health within the press convention instantly following the Iran recreation.
“I believe Harry’s high-quality,” the supervisor stated of the 2018 Golden Boot winner.
“I imply, it clearly seemed a nasty deal with however he carried on within the recreation and we took him off, actually, as a result of we felt it was a second we might try this.”
Kane appeared fined straight after the match when he spoke to reporters, saying he was glad for others to get in on the goal-scoring act, having did not internet in opposition to Iran.
Requested if he was glad the workforce weren’t reliant on his targets, he replied: “Completely – to go far in any main event you want targets, not simply out of your principal striker, however from in every single place.
“We began the sport very well, the boys who’ve come on have carried out improbable. Actually happy and I do know it’ll give everybody confidence.
“Everybody, everytime you rating or get an help, it lifts their spirits and we’re going to wish everybody to do properly on this event.”
Kane will likely be hoping to have escaped harm because the free-scoring frontman chases down Wayne Rooney’s report England objective haul of 53, of which he’s simply two shy.
However, like Southgate, he was sad that England allowed Iran to attain twice on Monday.
“To attain six targets in a World Cup match is fairly good, actually glad, however disillusioned to concede a few targets however total an awesome begin to the event,” he added.