England’s Harry Kane facing injury scare at 2022 World Cup

The U.S. could catch an injury break for their all-important World Cup match Friday with England.

English star Harry Kane will undergo a scan on his right ankle Wednesday, according to ESPN. Kane, 29, was taken out with 14 minutes remaining in his team’s 6-2 win over Iran in Group B on Monday. The forward took a hard tackle from Morteza Pouraliganji and appeared to already have tape on his leg.

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England coach Gareth Southgate said Kane was “fine” after the match. But if Kane isn’t healthy enough to play, it may enhance the United States’ chance of getting a much-needed result against England when the two teams clash in Qatar. The U.S. is coming of a disappointing 1-1 tie with Wales in its opener in which the Americans managed just one shot on goal and six overall.

Kane, who has scored 51 goals in 76 international appearances, has a history of ankle injuries dating back to 2018 while playing in the Premier League.