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Captain Harry Kane practises alone on ‘individualised programme’ for Nations League

Kane was substituted in the 72nd minute of Bayern Munich’s 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday after having treatment for what seemed to be an issue with his right thigh

Reuters, AP London Published 09.10.24, 11:18 AM
Germany players during a training session in Herzogenaurach, Germany, on Tuesday. The Germans play the Nations League match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday

Germany players during a training session in Herzogenaurach, Germany, on Tuesday. The Germans play the Nations League match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday Getty Images

Captain Harry Kane trained alone on Tuesday after joining England with an apparent leg injury for Nations League games against Greece and Finland.

England said the striker was “working indoors on an individualised programme” at St George’s Park.

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Kane was substituted in the 72nd minute of Bayern Munich’s 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday after having treatment for what seemed to be an issue with his right thigh.

But Kane does not have a structural injury and will remain with the national team for their Nations League fixtures, Bayern Munich said on Monday after the striker was examined by Football Association medical staff.

However, England’s FA said Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo and Morgan Gibbs-White will miss the games against Greece and Finland through injury.

Kane, who has scored 10 goals in eight games across all competitions for the Bundesliga club this season, was competing for a ball when he clashed with an Eintracht Frankfurt player and collapsed to the ground grimacing in pain.

Bayern physios could be seen treating his right leg before he was taken off in the second half of the 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt over the weekend.

Bayern said Kane travelled directly from Frankfurt to England on Monday and the FA medical staff examined the 31-year-old on arrival:

“All-clear for Harry Kane,” Bayern said in a statement.

“The examination by the England football team medical staff has shown that Harry Kane does not have a structural injury.

“The FC Bayern striker, who was substituted in the Bundesliga match at Eintracht Frankfurt ... will therefore remain with the England squad for the upcoming internationals.”

Aston Villa defender Konsa suffered a hamstring injury just 12 minutes into their 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Sunday.

Mainoo missed Manchester United’s Europa League 3-3 draw with Porto on Thursday with an injury concern, but returned to play against Villa on Sunday and was substituted in the 85th minute.

The England interim head coach, Lee Carsley, has elected against drafting in any replacements after the FA confirmed Konsa, Mainoo and Gibbs-White have all withdrawn from international duty due to injury.

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