For now it is not certain that he is the number one striker of the English football team, Harry Kane he will play against the United States at the World Cup in Qatar on Friday after sustaining an injury on Monday.
The 29-year-old player recorded two assists In a 6-2 win against Iran, but did not play the full match, having received a kick in the right ankle early in the second half, after which he remained on the pitch with a sore face. Lui continued playing after treatment, but the team captain limped off the field in the 76th minute.
The FA did not comment on Kane’s condition the following day, but it was understood the striker would be screened ahead of the match against the United States. He could be cleared by doctors to play, but captain Gareth Southgate could decide to rest one of his most important players as a precaution.
When the forward about they asked after the shock that England weren’t relying on his goals in their first game, he replied: “I’m happy with that, we need goals to go the distance in any big tournament, just expecting a man to score isn’t enough.”
