Harry Kane will miss England’s friendly with Japan at Wembley after sustaining a minor injury on the eve of the clash.
It’s understood Kane suffered bruising during England’s final training session and the 32-year-old Bayern Munich striker has been left out of Thomas Tuchel’s 25-man matchday party as a precaution.
The issue is not believed to be serious but Kane has remained with the rest of the squad to receive further assessment.
The England’s captain also played no part in the side’s previous friendly with Uruguay. Thomas Tuchel confirmed at the time that he was keen to manage the forward’s workload during the international break.
The Three Lions have made a total of ten changes to the team that drew 1-1 with Uruguay last Friday, with Manchester City’s Phil Foden the only player to keep his place in Thomas Tuchel’s starting XI.
A short statement from England confirmed that Jordan Henderson had returned to his club Brentford prior to this evening’s fixture in the capital.
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