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Mauricio Pochettino reveals chances of Harry Kane and Toby Alderweireld facing Arsenal
TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed injured duo Harry Kane and Toby Alderweireld are close to full fitness.
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Kane has not played for Tottenham since injuring ligaments in his ankle six weeks ago, but joined his team-mates in full training today.
The 23-year-old has been rated at 50-50 by Pochettino to play against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League tomorrow (7:45pm).
And should the England striker not feature at Wembley he is expected to be fit when Tottenham take on north London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday.
Tottenham striker Harry Kane returned to full training today
Toby Alderweireld has been out of action since West Brom draw
Alderweireld was also in training today, having missed Spurs' last four matches with a leg injury he picked up in the 1-1 draw with West Brom last month.
The pair offer Pochettino a timely injury boost ahead of their vital Champions League visit of Leverkusen, with only three points separating first and bottom of Group E after three games.
Spurs also sit three points behind Arsenal in the Premier League table, with the Gunners currently level on points with leaders Manchester City.
Mauricio Pochettino confident Harry Kane will be back to face Arsenal
When asked about return dates for the duo, Pochettino replied: "It's difficult to know. We'll see.
"[Kane's] evolution is great so over the next few days, we'll assess. Maybe he is available Wednesday. If not, Sunday.
"And if not, we need to wait two weeks [until after the international break]. [Toby is] the same as Harry. We'll see."
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