Harry Kane doubtful for England's game against Wales with a knock

The striker is now unlikely to play in their 2026 World Cup qualifying games.

Harry Kane, the captain of England, is very unlikely to play against Wales on Thursday. Due to his ankle injury, Kane was not seen in Thomas Tuchel’s team training on Wednesday.

Last Saturday, when Bayern defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0, Kane scored his 18th goal in just 10 games. However, he hobbled off with five minutes left, stating that he “should be fine” and would still be included in the England squad.

Harry Kane doubtful because of an ankle concern

According to Sky Sports News’ Michael Bridge at St George’s Park:

“Harry Kane has a slight ankle concern after playing for Bayern Munich. He has a history of ankle injuries but it’s nothing serious.”

“He’s a major doubt to face Wales which is not a qualifier so you would assume that Thomas Tuchel will rest Kane ahead of the Latvia game on Tuesday.”

“If there’s no Kane then there will be a new captain for Tuchel to choose. Could it be Declan Rice, he’s a leader and has had a fantastic start for Arsenal. But I get a sense that it might be Jordan Henderson, who has played ever so well for Brentford over the last few weeks.”

Who can replace Harry Kane as a striker?

With 74 goals in 109 games, the 32-year-old holds the record for most goals scored in England’s history. However, Thomas Tuchel may now need to select a substitute among Ollie Watkins, Marcus Rashford, or Jarrod Bowen. Anthony Gordon has also played up front for Newcastle recently.

Notable players Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, and Jack Grealish were not selected for the October internationals; instead, Thomas Tuchel gave the players who wowed him in September another chance.

In their most recent World Cup qualifying match, England will go to Latvia on Tuesday, October 14. If they win, they would guarantee their place in the tournament next summer, provided Serbia do not defeat Albania and Andorra.

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