3 Tottenham players that can replace Kane in the short-term
Oh dear. It never rains in football, it pours. Tottenham must be asking what they have done to deserve such a horrendous injury list at such a vital time of the season. The defence, midfield and goalkeeping positions have been plagued with injuries this term.
They have coped really well with all the niggles and long-term injuries players have sustained this season. However, the one player they probably hoped they would never have to be without is England captain and talismanic forward Harry Kane.
Under normal circumstances, fans and pundits will not be panicking as much as they are now because South Korean forward Son Heung-Min is a viable attacking alternative.
Unfortunately, Son is currently on international duty at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and could miss up to six games (across all comps), should his country get to the final.
Mauricio Pochettino will have to delve into the transfer market or make do with the options currently available at the club. With the second option in mind, we consider three Tottenham players that the Spurs boss can utilise in a number-nine position in the absence of both Kane and Son Heung-min.
#3 Fernando Llorente
The ex-Spanish international is another striker with the North London outfit and the obvious replacement in the attacking role. Signed for £12.1m from Swansea in 2017, he's thus far failed to make a lasting impression for Spurs.
The 2010 World Cup winner is a strong and physically imposing number nine that thrives on good deliveries into the box. Contrastingly, Tottenham play a slick passing style of football which requires a mobile and very technical number nine. With that in mind, Llorente is ill-suited to their playing style.
However, in a career that has spanned teams including Athletic Bilbao, Sevilla and Juventus and the Spain national side, Llorente has proven he knows where the back of the net is. His 15 Premier League goals for the Swans in 2016/17 proves he's able to score in England's top-flight too, with the right kind of service.