Harry Kane injury update: Tottenham star off early in Champions League clash with City

Joe Wright

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Harry Kane injury update: Tottenham star off early in Champions League clash with City image

Harry Kane was forced off with an apparent ankle injury in Tottenham's Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Manchester City on Tuesday.

The England striker appeared to turn his left ankle awkwardly in a challenge with City's Fabian Delph on the touchline shortly before the hour mark.

Kane was immediately helped down the tunnel by Spurs staff, unable to put any weight on the injury, as Lucas Moura came on to replace him.

The incident could be a huge blow not only to Spurs' hopes of reaching the semifinals, but also their challenge to finish in the Premier League's top four this season.

Mauricio Pochettino's side hosts Huddersfield Town on Saturday before facing City away, just three days on from the second leg of the Champions League tie at the Etihad Stadium.

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Joe is a Senior Editor at Sporting News. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has reported live on some of the biggest games in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup final at the end of a month in Russia.