Injured Harry Kane to miss England vs Brazil international friendly, doubtful for Belgium match

Harry Kane, the captain of England, is “extremely doubtful” to play against Belgium next week and will miss Saturday’s friendly against Brazil.

Kane suffered an ankle injury when playing for Bayern Munich in their 5-2 victory against Darmstadt last weekend and will not be risked against Brazil at Wembley. The former Tottenham striker might also miss Tuesday’s friendly against Belgium at Wembley.

The match is the last one before England manager Gareth Southgate announces his squad for Euro 2024, but Kane isn’t concerned about his spot on the flight to Germany in June.

Jordan Henderson, a midfielder for Ajax, and Cole Palmer, a forward for Chelsea, are still with the England team but will not play in the sold-out match due to injury.

Due to an injury, Arsenal striker Bukayo Saka was left out of Southgate’s team on Thursday.

England manager Southgate stated, “Tomorrow no Harry Kane, no Jordan Henderson, no Cole Palmer.” He also added, “I would say Cole and Hendo have a better chance of Belgium than Harry. He’d be extremely doubtful for that.”

Kane’s absence is a setback, but Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney now have a chance to show their talent for England.