Harry Kane injured his back while playing for Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid Photo: Isabel Infantes/PA
Harry Kane is confident he will be fully fit and in top form for the English Championship despite missing Bayern Munich's penultimate game of the season through injury.
Forward Kane has suffered a back injury , for which he was forced during Bayern's heartbreaking defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals.
The 30-year-old was not part of Bayern's squad for the final home game of the season on Sunday , a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg, and it remains to be seen whether he will be ready to face Hoffenheim in the final match of the season. Bundesliga campaign on Saturday.
But despite his involvement against Hoffenheim, sources close to Kane insist his injury layoff is largely preventative and that he will be “100 per cent” ready for Euro 2024. provided he has no recent injuries.
Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel was criticized for sending off Kane in the 85th minute of the match against Real Madrid when his side were leading, before the last defeat of the German team.
<р>But Tuchel subsequently said that Kane was unable to continue due to a back problem, and it was this injury that kept him out of the match against Wolfsburg.
Kane, however, was present at Bayern's last home match. in season. , as well as his wife and children, who joined him on the field for the traditional appreciation circle.
Kane and his family were at Bayern's last home match of the season against Wolfsburg. Photo: Stefan Matzke/Getty Images
In a post on social media, Kane wrote: “A huge thank you to our fans who have made me and my family feel at home this season. It was great to have a nice moment with the family on the pitch and thank our incredible home fans after a good win. We'll try to end it on a high note next weekend.”
Although Kane's season ended in disappointment at Bayern, England manager Gareth Southgate will be pleased he is fit when preparations begin. European Championship
Kane would have missed the first of England's two warm-up games against Bosnia on June 3 had Bayern reached the Champions League final, but he should now be fit for that game and heading into the friendly against Iceland at Wembley on June 7.
England will travel to their training base in Germany on June 10 ahead of their European Championship opener against Serbia on June 16.
Kane scored an incredible 44 goals in his first season for Bayern and scored 48 times for club and country during this campaign.
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