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We expect Kane to be ready for final: Pochettino


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Published : 24 May 2019 07:41 PM | Updated : 07 Sep 2020 09:59 AM

Mauricio Pochettino says he is "optimistic" that Harry Kane will be ready for the Champions League final against Liverpool, Goal states.

The England international striker is battling to be fit in time to face Liverpool and his manager is hopeful he'll be available.

Kane suffered an ankle injury while attempting to tackle Fabian Delph in the first leg of Spurs' Champions League quarter-final clash with Manchester City.

Tottenham went on to win that tie, but they have been without Kane ever since. Injuries, complaints and other set-backs - How Man City overcame many problems to record a 'perfect' season. Lucas Moura's hat-trick helped Spurs overcome Ajax in dramatic circumstances in the semi-final of the competition and Pochettino says there is hope that Kane will be ready to take to the field in Madrid. "Kane is training, he's in a good phase of recovery," Pochettino said at the Bilbao International Football Summit.