sport news Pochettino won't stop Harry Kane playing in Nations League Finals

'My will is to help the national team': Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino won't stop Harry Kane playing for England in Nations League Finals despite recurring ankle injury Harry Kane has suffered 'significant lateral ligament' damage to his left ankle It happened during Tottenham's Champions League win over Manchester City  Striker is expected to be sidelined for the remainder of Spurs' campaign  Kane faces a race against time to be fit for England's Nations League campaign Three Lions take on Holland in Nations League semi-final on June 6 in Portugal

By Daniel Matthews For Mailonline

Published: 14:25 BST, 12 April 2019 | Updated: 15:16 BST, 12 April 2019

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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will not stop Harry Kane spearheading England's attack in this summer's Nations League Finals, despite the striker's recurring struggles with injury.

Kane will see a specialist next week after suffering 'significant lateral ligament' damage to his left ankle in Spurs' Champions League win over Manchester City on Tuesday, with Pochettino admitting it will be 'difficult' for him to play again before the end of the domestic season. 

It's the fifth such problem the striker has suffered since 2016, and the second to his left ankle this season.

Harry Kane sustained significant ligament damage to his left ankle against Manchester City

Harry Kane sustained significant ligament damage to his left ankle against Manchester City

The injury will rule the Tottenham Hotspur forward out until the end of the domestic season

The injury will rule the Tottenham Hotspur forward out until the end of the domestic season 

Kane faces a race against time to be fit to play for England at June's Nations League Finals

Kane faces a race against time to be fit to play for England at June's Nations League Finals 

Kane is battling to be fit for England's Nations League semi-final against Holland on June 6 and Pochettino insisted he will not tell the Three Lions captain to skip the tournament to give his ankle a rest.

'You know me very well, after six years and half years working in England my will is to help the national team, I'm never going to tell the player not to go to the national team,' Pochettino said ahead of Spurs'

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