Pochettino admits Harry Kane in doubt for Man United game

 

Tottenham Hotspur manager, Mauricio Pochettino, revealed star striker Harry Kane is no certainty to face Manchester United on Saturday after missing the Carabao Cup midweek.

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Kane, 24, sat out Tottenham’s shock 3-2 loss to West Ham on Wednesday, having spearheaded Spurs against Real Madrid and Liverpool.

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“We’ll see, we’ll see,” Pochettino told beIN Sports when asked if Kane would face United after Spurs surrendered a 2-0 half-time lead against West Ham.

 

“We need to assess the team because we were forced to rotate for different reasons and we’ll see what happens in the next few days.”

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Tottenham and United are level on 20 points after nine matches, five adrift of leaders Manchester City, though Jose Mourinho’s men are second on goal difference.

 

 

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