Confirmed! Tottenham striker Kane has a 'significant' ankle injury

Tottenham striker Harry Kane limped off the pitch after a touchline clash with Manchester City Fabian Delph - Twitter/HarryKane

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed English striker Harry Kane has sustained a "significant lateral ligament injury to his left ankle".


25-year old Kane sustained the injury in the
1-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.

The injury sustained by the Englishman could keep him away for the rest of the 2018-2019 season.

Kane, who has scored 24 goals for Tottenham this season, had slipped as he tried to block City full-back Fabian Delph's clearance on the right touchline in the second half and was substituted immediately.

After Tuesday's match, Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said: "It's a worry for us.

"We are going to miss him - maybe for the rest of the season. We hope it is not a big issue but there is not to much time to recover."

Spurs have also said England midfielder Dele Alli, 23, fractured his left hand during the same match.

As posted on Tottenham Hotspur Twitter account 👇👇

Injury Update: Harry Kane / Dele Alli

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 11, 2019

A club statement said Alli will be assessed before Saturday's home Premier League match against Huddersfield Town.

The second leg of their Champions League tie against City is on Wednesday, 17 April at Etihad Stadium.