There were injury concerns after England's match with Croatia as Harry Kane was seen with a strapping around his leg. However, it is believed that this was down to cramp, and he has since trained regularly.
Regardless of the injury scare, Kane is expected to feature against Ghana tonight, which is a relief for England fans. Kane is the Three Lions' captain and their talisman. He scored a brace against Croatia, which took his England goal tally up to 81 in 115 games.
The England manager, Thomas Tuchel, knows Kane well as the striker scored 44 goals for him in 45 matches for Bayern Munich. Surprisingly, Tuchel and Kane did not win anything together at Bayern. However, the German is a master at tournament soccer as he proved when he won the Champions League with Chelsea.
England's performance against Croatia has boosted hopes in England that they can finally deliver their first major men's trophy since 1966. However, who knows what will happen in the latter stages of the competition? There is a lot of pressure on England, and this even has an effect on such a potent goalscorer as Kane. He missed a penalty in the quarter-finals against France during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Who does England have who can play up front instead of Kane?
If Kane does get injured or suspended, England's other strikers are Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney. Watkins was left on the bench against Croatia, but has scored important international goals in the past. He scored the winner against the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the European Championships in 2024.
Toney was also left on the bench against Croatia and has only recently returned to the England fold. He plays in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Ahli. Moving to the division often spells the end of players' international careers. However, his goal tally was impressive this season, with 42 goals in 49 games in all competitions.
Watkins is playing at a higher level as he is in the Premier League with Aston Villa. His goal record for the season just passed was 21 in 55 games in all competitions. Kane is playing in the Bundesliga, which is still seen as one of the top five leagues in the world. In the last campaign in all competitions, he managed 61 goals in 51 matches. This is incredible for someone who is 32.
England fans will be hoping he stays fit throughout the tournament and leads the Three Lions to glory. Bayer supporters, too, will hope he does not pick up anything that might affect his form in the upcoming domestic campaign.
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