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- But the England captain was injured after crashing into the post
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Harry Kane sparked injury fears among England’s ranks on Saturday after crashing into the post during Bayern Munich’s 5-2 win over Darmstadt.
The 30-year-old scored a record-breaking 31st league goal of the season and Jamal Musiala added two more in their 5-2 defeat to the home side.
The win moved the reigning champions within seven points of leaders Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, but Kane’s injury was the main talking point.
The England captain collided with the post in the 82nd minute of the match after trying to hammer home the rebound from Musiala’s shot that hit the crossbar.
The collision left Kane sprawled on the ground in the penalty area, with the former Tottenham striker immediately seeking treatment.
Harry Kane was injured after colliding with the post during Saturday’s Bundesliga win over Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich striker Kane scored a record-breaking 31st league goal in the 5-2 win
Kane was ruled out after the incident in the final match before the upcoming international break
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Team physios attended to his left leg but quickly decided the England star could continue no further as he limped gingerly back to the dugout.
Choupo-Moting was brought in to replace Kane, with England fans around the world wondering whether he will be fit for international duty.
Kane will meet Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions camp ahead of the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
The matches, which take place on March 23 and 26, are England’s final round of fixtures before this summer’s European Championship.
However, Bayern head coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed after the match that Kane had sprained his ankle during his collision with the post.
The German manager has said that the club are beginning to attempt to diagnose the extent of Kane’s injury.
“He collided with the post and sprained his ankle a little bit; his ankle was frozen. There is still no diagnosis, we have to wait. I hope it’s nothing bad’
Kane put Bayern, who face Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League next month, 2-1 ahead in stoppage time of the first half.
Kane will face the England international camp next week ahead of the upcoming friendlies
The England international’s header took his league tally to 31, more than any player has scored in his first Bundesliga season.
It is also the best in personal competition for Kane, who scored between Musiala’s two goals but was taken off injured after sliding into the post late in the match.
Meanwhile, substitute Serge Gnabry added their fourth goal in the 74th and Mathys Tel scored the fifth in stoppage time before Darmstadt’s Oscar Vilhelmsson pulled a goal back. Darmstadt had taken a 28 minute lead with Tim Skarke.
The win moves Bayern into second place on 60 points, while Leverkusen travels to Freiburg on Sunday on 67 points.
