This archive report was first published on 10 January 2020.
England captain Harry Kane will be sidelined until April after Tottenham revealed he needs surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring.
The injury occurred during Tottenham's Premier League defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day, with Kane limping away from St Mary's on crutches.
"Following ongoing assessment by our medical staff over the past week, we can confirm that Harry Kane will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring," a Tottenham statement said.
"The decision to undergo surgery is not expected to impact the timeframe that the England captain will be sidelined, with the expectation that he will return to training in April," the statement added.
Kane has scored 27 goals in 31 appearances for club and country this season, and his loss is a huge setback for Tottenham, who had initially hoped their talismanic striker would be back by late February.
With Kane out, Tottenham are likely to try to land a striker in the January transfer window, and the club have already been linked with AC Milan forward Krzysztof Piatek and Borussia Dortmund's Paco Alcacer.
England are also set to miss Kane for their friendlies against Italy and Denmark in March, but if his rehabilitation goes well, he should be back in time to lead England into Euro 2020.
