Jose Mourinho has revealed Tottenham have set the date of May 9 for Harry Kane’s return to action.
Kane is in the early stages of rehabilitation having undergone surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his hamstring, an injury he sufferd against Southampton on New Year’s Day.
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Kane had an operation earlier this month on his injured hamstring
Tottenham initially stated that they expected Kane be out until April, while some have suggested he may face a longer lay-off which could put his hopes of leading England at Euro 2020 in jeopardy.
But Mourinho now says he is hoping the 26-year-old will be fit to return for the final two games of the season, against Leicester City and Crystal Palace in May, which could prove timely for the club in their battle to secure Champions League qualification.
Asked if his star striker would play again this season, the Portuguese replied: “The Leicester match (May 9). Maybe we need that match for something. Maybe we need that match for something.
“To be fourth, to be fifth, to be sixth. Maybe we need that match for something and maybe he can help us in this match. I hope.
“There is not a setback. Nothing has happened. Everything is OK. He’s having his treatment.
“There’s no pressure, he keeps going, no setback. I just think that’s my feeling…with (Hugo) Lloris we were speaking about February and he came back in January.
“It’s better not to put any kind of expectations, any kind of pressure. Let it go and let’s see.”
Kane shared a picture last week of him back in the gym stretching as he fights to be fit for Euro 2020
Spurs will be hoping Kane might be back to help them win a possible FA Cup final in May, but they will need to get past Southampton in Wednesday’s fourth-round replay first – LIVE on talkSPORT.
The match takes place when both sides should be on their winter break from the Premier League and Mourinho did not need much encouragement to criticise the timing again.
With the break split across two weekends, Mourinho is perplexed that his side are off this weekend, but then have to play next weekend immediately before a Champions League last-16 clash.
“I don’t like it. I don’t like the way it is, especially because there is no attention to when you play Champions League,” he said.
“It would be much more normal for us to be playing this weekend and not playing before you play against Leipzig. But no, you have a break but then you play against Aston Villa Sunday, not Saturday or Friday but Sunday.
“So they gave you 10 days of break, but then you play on the Sunday, when you then play on the Wednesday.
“So, for me, the break doesn’t make any sense the way it is. But I don’t complain, it is what it is.”
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