Tottenham star Harry Kane makes surprise claim which will scare Liverpool fans
TOTTENHAM forward Harry Kane believes he is already fit to face Liverpool in the Champions League final, despite reticent claims over his fitness by Mauricio Pochettino.
Harry Kane joins Tottenham in training for Liverpool clash
Tottenham are hoping to become European champions for the first time next Saturday when they face Liverpool in Madrid.
The all-English affair comes seven weeks after Kane sustained ankle ligament damage in Spurs’ quarter-final first-leg against Manchester City.
The England captain has not played for Tottenham since, working hard to regain fitness for June 1.
There were signs rehabilitation was going well after the dramatic semi-final win over Ajax when Kane ran onto the pitch to celebrate at full-time - in straight lines, as he pointed out.
But the 25-year-old has now regained match fitness and could play any time from today, he reckons.
“If the final was today I would be fit to play,” he said on Monday, three days after resuming full training with the first-team.
“I feel good. I started to feel my way back with the team at the end of last week. There have been no problems so far.
“For me this week now is to get the fitness as high as possible. Then it's down to the manager.
Tottenham talisman Harry Kane believes he is fit to face Liverpool already (Image: Getty)
Harry Kane sustained ankle ligament damage in the Champions League quarter-final (Image: Getty)
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“Like I said, I feel good. The manager will assess it and decide whether I'm ready to go or not. But so far, I feel good and ready.”
“It is very positive, the situation with him,” he said. “We have one week ahead to see how he is progressing.
“I cannot say if he'll be 100 per cent fit or starting, or on the bench or out. But good progression, like Harry Winks, Jan Vertonghen and Davison Sanchez for the final.”
Harry Kane ran onto the Ajax pitch to celebrate Tottenham's semi-final win amid his recovery (Image: Getty)
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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino refused to confirm whether Harry Kane will face for Liverpool (Image: Getty)
Kane has a knack of returning quickly after injuries, and this would be another instance of that given the initial fear he may miss the UEFA Nations League finals the week after the end of the domestic season.
Discussing his recovery, Kane said: “I did a lot of work on my own to get me into a good place to go back with the team.
“Since I've been with them, I've been full training, doing everything. I'm at a place now where I'm ready to go for any game but, again, it's down to the manager.
“Having the three-week gap after the end of the season definitely helped. From when it happened, I could put a plan in place to be ready for this game.
“We took our time with it. We've had longer than we had for the other ankle injuries. It's worked out well. So I slowly took my time and now I'm in a good place.”