Tottenham’s Harry Kane named in England’s Nations League squad despite injury
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Englandcaptain Harry Kane has been included in Gareth Southgate's squad for June'sNations League finals despite an ankle injury, the Football Association said onThursday.
Kane, whohas not played since sustaining the injury in Tottenham's Champions League winover Manchester City on April 9, faces a race against time to be fit for thefinal of that competition against Liverpool on June 1.
England playtheir Nations League semi-final against the Netherlands on June 6, andSouthgate is hopeful the striker will complete a full recovery over the nextthree weeks.
Kane is oneof nine Champions League finalists named in the 27-man squad and Southgate iswary of fatigue concerns heading into the final stretch of the Nations Leaguecampaign.