Harry Kane: 'Injured' Bayern Munich Star Resumes Training, Set for Dortmund Encounter

Harry Kane: 'Injured' Bayern Munich Star Resumes Training, Set for Dortmund Encounter

Isaac Darko
March 27, 2024 at 12:48 PM
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  • Harry Kane has resumed training with Bayern Munich
  • The Englishman suffered an injury just before the international break
  • He was ruled out of England's games against Brazil and Belgium

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane returned from an ankle injury to take part in club training on Monday, putting him on course for Saturday's clash with Borussia Dortmund.

Kane injured his ankle after colliding with the goalpost in Bayern's 5-2 win over Darmstadt.

Bayern Munich captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (left) and forward Harry Kane missed international matches in March through injury
Bayern Munich captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (left) and forward Harry Kane missed international matches in March through injury. Photo by Christof Stache
Source: AFP

The England captain missed England's friendlies against Brazil and Belgium as a result of the injury.

The 30-year-old striker has a history of ankle problems but last missed a match due to an his injury back in April 2021 with previous club Tottenham.

Bayern released a statement saying Kane "was able to take part in team training again", having returned to individual training on Monday.

Meanwhile, Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who turned 38 on Wednesday, tore a muscle fibre on duty with Germany, missing both of his country's friendlies.

Bayern said Neuer "completed an individual training session" on Wednesday.

Aleksandar Pavlovic, who was called up to the Germany squad for the first time in March but missed both matches due to tonsilitis, also trained individually.

Bayern sit 10 points behind Xabi Alonso's unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen in the league with eight games to play this season.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)