Tottenham striker Harry Kane is expected to return from his ankle injury next week, Jose Mourinho has revealed.
The 28-year-old was withdrawn during Spurs’ 3-1 defeat to Liverpool last Thursday as he suffered a problem to both his ankles.
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But the England captain has made a quick recovery, and Mourinho expects him to be fit to face either Everton in the FA Cup or Manchester City in the Premier League next week.
“Good progress, he’s happy with the progress and of course we’re happy too,” said Mourinho. “I think it’s not a very optimistic thing to say next week he should be playing, it will be just a consequence of his good evolution.
“So we’re happy. We were scared when it happened but next week we play Everton and City at the weekend. I believe for one of these matches he should be back.”
Mourinho also revealed he had a productive meeting with Dele Alli on Tuesday.
Spurs blocked a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain during the winter transfer window, which Alli, who is carrying an injury, was unhappy about having been frozen out under Mourinho this season.
However, the Portuguese said the pair found ‘common ground’ during their meeting and insists Spurs need Alli back to his best.
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“He needs to recover from his injury, he needs to be back to training and have a fresh start,” added the Spurs boss. “Because in the last few weeks he couldn’t even train. So that’s the most important thing.
“I had a good conversation with him yesterday. We spoke around this question you asked me and we found very common ground, let’s say.
“It’s an important period of the season for the team and for him also. We need him. We need a good Dele Alli and we’re just waiting for him to be back to normality and training with the team.
“It’s not just Dele. It’s Dele, Kane, Giovani Lo Celso. And without all three players we miss a little bit of creation and magic in the attacking areas. So we need him back and I made that very sure to him.
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“Of course, a conversation doesn’t make miracles or put a player in great form without limitations in terms of fitness. But I believe the conversation was maybe the extra motivation he needed to be back as soon as possible and become available for the team.
“We play Europa League very soon and we’re playing a couple of Premier League matches every week. We have the FA Cup – I don’t believe he’ll be on time for that one.
“We have a final to play in April. So we need a good Dele back and I believe that when he’s physically ready, he’ll be in a good place mentally to go for it.”
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