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England captain Harry Kane to declare himself fit for Nations League semi-final against Holland despite Champions League final despair Harry Kane will inform Gareth Southgate that he is fit to play Holland this week The striker appeared to be lacking match fitness in the Champions League final The England captain had been sidelined with a ankle ligament injury since April 9 Kane insists the Three Lions will be fully focused after the European Cup final

By Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail

Published: 22:30 BST, 3 June 2019 | Updated: 22:53 BST, 3 June 2019

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Harry Kane is expected to declare himself fit for the UEFA Nations League - and urged his England team-mates to leave club rivalries behind in their bid for glory.

England captain Kane was due to report for international duty at St George’s Park on Monday night ahead talks with manager Gareth Southgate following the heartache of losing Saturday’s Champions League final to Liverpool.

The Tottenham striker appeared short of match fitness in the defeat to Jurgen Klopp’s men - in what was Kane’s first game since recovering from an ankle ligament injury sustained on April 9.

Harry Kane will inform Gareth Southgate that he is fit to play Holland this week

Harry Kane will inform Gareth Southgate that he is fit to play Holland this week

But it is understood Kane is ready to tell Southgate he can play a lead role in Portugal this week, leaving Southgate with a huge decision to make ahead of Thursday’s semi-final against Holland.

Southgate will also assess Kane’s emotional state following the huge disappointment of losing Saturday’s European final - the biggest club game of the striker’s career to date.

Indeed, the psychological impact of Spurs’ loss to Liverpool

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