Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur Spurs England
Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur England

Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane was forced off against Everton with an ankle injury and according to former England and Arsenal physio Gary Lewin, the 27-year-old could be on the sidelines for a few weeks.

He wrote for The Mail: “From TV, it looked as though he turned his lateral ligaments, which are on the outside leg. Damaging the internal ligaments, which protect the ankle joint, is more serious.

“Damage there could require surgery, but that he walked off the pitch suggests that is not the case. He would still need two-to-three weeks’ rest. But Harry has shown he does respond well to treatment and recovers quicker than anticipated.

“One thing they won’t be using is injections. There was a time when steroids were used to reduce swelling and anaesthetic used to play through the pain.

“But the long-term risks of masking an injury artificially are now well recognised and serious damage can be done.”

The official news is yet to come forward but things do not look promising for Harry Kane since the England international has a history of ankle problems and the last thing he will want is to aggravate it right before the Euros.

Harry Kane along with Son have been carrying all the goalscoring weight for Spurs this season and Kane alone has netted 21 goals and provided 13 assists in 20 Premier League games so far.

And if he is indeed out of action for a few weeks then Spurs could be staring down the barrel against Manchester City in the EFL Cup final next weekend.

Spurs have a really slim chance of finishing in the top four after having dropped points against Everton but that disappointment could somewhat be overshadowed if they were to win the EFL Cup.

But beating Man City on any given day will be an uphill battle, more so if Jose Mourinho has to name a team without Harry Kane in it.

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