SM
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid: 11 hrs 21 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
SL
Champions League | Final
Jun 1, 2019 at 8pm UK
 
LL

0-2

 
FT(HT: 0-1)
Salah (2' pen.), Origi (87')

Harry Kane returns to full training ahead of Champions League final

:Headline: Harry Kane returns to full training ahead of Champions League final: ID:360420: from db_amp
The England forward injured his ankle in the quarter-final first leg against Manchester City.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane is "ready to go" for the Champions League final after returning to full training.

Kane's fitness has been the subject of much attention after he suffered a "significant" ankle ligament injury in the first leg of the quarter-final against Manchester City.

The England captain, who has a track record of speedy recoveries from similar injuries, is back involved with the main group and has declared his availability for Saturday's showpiece event against Liverpool in Madrid.

"I feel good. I started to feel my way back with the team at the end of last week," he said.

"There have been no problems so far. For me this week now is to get the fitness as high as possible.

"Then it's down to the manager. Like I said, I feel good. The manager will assess it and decide whether I'm ready to go or not. But so far, I feel good and ready.

"I did a lot of work on my own to get me into a good place to go back with the team.

Kane suffered his ankle injury in this challenge with Manchester City's Fabian Delph (PA)

"Since I've been with them, I've been full training, doing everything.

"I'm at a place now where I'm ready to go for any game but again, it's down to the manager."

While many people have been cursing the three-week gap between the final Premier League game of the season and the Champions League final, it has actually helped Spurs as it has given Kane, Harry Winks, Jan Vertonghen and Davinson Sanchez time to get fit.

"Having the three-week gap after the end of the season definitely helped," he said. "From when it happened, I could put a plan in place to be ready for this game.

"We took our time with it. We've had longer than we had for the other ankle injuries. It's worked out well. So I slowly took my time and now I'm in a good place."

Kane has been on the sidelines as Spurs navigated the quarter-finals and semi-finals in the most dramatic of circumstances.

He watched the memorable quarter-final second leg against City at home, and promptly posted his celebration on social media, and was in Amsterdam for the famous comeback against Ajax, where he ran on to the pitch at the end of the match.

Kane admits he is not the best spectator.

"It's so hard watching as a fan because you've got no control," he said. "The first, the Man City game, I was watching at home with one of my friends and my dad and the emotions of that game were just crazy.

"We were so up and down. When Raheem (Sterling) scored, one of my mates just left the room. Then all of a sudden we were crawling back. It was just crazy.

The England captain ran on to the pitch at Ajax, despite being injured (Adam Davy/PA)

"Of course for the Ajax game I was there in the stands surrounded by Ajax fans. I was in the directors' bit. The first half was good for them....

"Slowly it started to change and right at the end I said to Davinson (Sanchez), let's go down and be with the team as it looked like the whistle was going to go.

"All of a sudden we scored and we jumped down, sprinted down the tunnel to be there when the game was over. Amazing experience. It was just amazing to be there watching from the outside as normally you are involved and watching things as it happens. To be watching from the outside was amazing."

amp_article__360420 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2019-05-27 15:38:07:
html db last update - 2019-05-27 15:38:07 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Harry Kane

Click here for more stories about Liverpool

Share this article now:
Read more about Harry Kane Football
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .