Kane is expected to return for Spurs’ derby clash with arch-rivals Arsenal on Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur legend Glenn Hoddle has stressed to Reuters that supporters should not expect Harry Kane to walk back into the side and get straight back to his best after injury.
Kane has missed the last seven weeks of action with an ankle injury after playing just six games since the start of the season.
In the absence of last season’s top goalscorer, Spurs have scored just six times in their last eight fixtures in all competitions and are currently on a run of six matches without a win.
His return will undoubtedly be a huge mental and tangible boost for Mauricio Pochettino’s side, but Hoddle has insisted that Spurs supporters should not expect their star man to come back in and make a difference immediately.
Hoddle told Reuters: “You can’t expect him to come back at his very best straight away. Mentally, he has some hard work to do. Hopefully, he can score a few on the way to finding his best form. But he needs to just focus on being a goalscorer, a penalty area poacher, and others need to step up to the plate.
“Let’s be fair, Harry wasn’t in the best of form (before his injury). In the middle of last season, he was on fire. I think he will get back to that form again but you can’t think he will come straight back in and pick up where he was.
“The break may have allowed him to re-charge, but for a striker six weeks is a long time. There are a few barriers he will need to get through.”
Hoddle has a point about Kane not even firing on all cylinders before his injury; the 23-year-old had scored just twice in his seven appearances this season before being sidelined.
However, he had netted in back-to-back league games prior to his injury, and Spurs fans will be desperate to see him play some kind of decisive role at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
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