Tottenham Striker Harry Kane Out Until March with Knee Injury

Harry Kane. Photo by Paul Greenwood/BPI/REX/Shutterstock (9688594s)

Tottenham Hotspur’s EPL and Champions League hopes were dashed after they received some tough news this week.

Striker Harry Kane, who leads Tottenham with 20 goals in all competitions, will he out until March after sustaining an ankle injury.

Kane suffered several a grade-two ankle ligament tear, which requires rest and rehabilitation.

The injury happened during Tottenham’s 1-0 loss to Manchester United this weekend. After getting tied up between Victor Lindelof and Phil Jones during a tackle attempt, the English striker fell to the ground in agony.

Kane is tied for the Premier League lead this season with Liverpool’s Mo Salah and Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with 14 goals, will probably miss the team’s next two months of matches.

Tottenham and their coach Mauricio Pochettino now find themselves in a difficult position in 3rd place in the Premier League, 9 points behind Liverpool, and with a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw against Borussia Dortmund on the horizon.

If Spurs do not bring in another striker during this transfer window, Kane’s replacement during his time on the mend will be Fernando Llorente. The Spanish striker has scored 4 goals in 13 appearances for the North London side this season.