Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has refused to rule out the possibility of Harry Kane playing again this season.
Kane suffered a significant ankle ligament injury against Manchester City last week, similar to the one which kept him out for six weeks earlier this year, but the club confirmed on Thursday that he has 'commenced rehabilitation'.
Pochettino would not put a timeframe on his likely return, only to say the England captain will do everything possible to make it back before the end of the season.
Harry Kane has a massive incentive to get back as quickly as possible for Tottenham
'Still we cannot say nothing,' he said. 'We are going to assess him day-by-day, we'll see.
'We're not optimistic but you know Harry Kane and with Harry Kane all is possible.
'We're not going to say he won't play again or not, we are going to assess him day-by-day.'
Of course, Kane has a massive incentive to get back as quickly as possible after Spurs qualified for the Champions League semi-final for the first time in their history with a dramatic away-goals win at City on Wednesday.
After losing 4-3 on the night, they progressed with a 4-4 aggregate score on a memorable evening in Manchester.
Spurs were seconds from going through, then thought they had been dumped out when Raheem Sterling appeared to have scored in injury time, only to enjoy a euphoric celebration when VAR ruled Sergio Aguero was offside in the build-up to the goal.
Kane faces a race against time to be fit to play for England at June's Nations League Finals
The turnaround in emotions was an unbelievable sight as Tottenham players that were on the floor crestfallen were suddenly punching the air, while City, who celebrated as wildly as they did when Aguero won them the Premier League in 2012, were in despair.
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