Tottenham striker could be back in mid-October.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane wins the 2015/16 Barclays Golden Boot Award, scoring 25 goals
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane could make a swift return from injury, ESPN report.
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino confirmed at his pre-CSKA Moscow press conference that Kane is progressing well after picking up an ankle injury a week ago.
Tottenham’s Harry Kane receives medical attention after sustaining an injury before being substituted
Kane was left behind for the club’s trip to Russia, with Vincent Janssen expected to step in.
Pochettino said: “Half an hour ago, we received the information about the [second] scan.
“It’s much, much better than we expected. We are happy, the scan was very positive. We’re very, very happy about this news. But still we cannot give a time of how long it’ll be to recovery.
“Be sure we’re happy because the scan was better than we expected but I am not a doctor — it’s hard to say one, two, three weeks but it’s much, much, much better than we expected.”
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino
Pochettino is clearly delighted with the news, and as he should be. Last season’s Golden Boot winner, he struck 25 league goals for the club.
The Guardian had earlier reported that the injury sustained by Kane against Sunderland could keep him out for eight weeks.
This would have meant he could miss the North London derby against Arsenal in early November, but he is now likely to be available for the crucial fixture.
England’s Harry Kane shoots
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