Harry Kane To Miss Bayern Final Match Due To Back Injury

Bayern Munich will be without their forward Harry Kane for their final Bundesliga game due to a back injury, confirmed manager Thomas Tuchel ahead of Saturday’s match against Hoffenheim.

Kane had been struggling with back problems leading up to the second leg of Bayern’s Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid last week, but he decided to push through the pain and play.

The injury setbacks for the England captain have surfaced just weeks before the start of the European Championship on June 14 in Germany.

“Harry is in medical treatment with his doctor. He can’t travel with us” to Hoffenheim, Tuchel told reporters on Friday. “It was already questionable in Madrid, as you might have noticed. We tried it with injections and therapy, but his back was cramping. It got even worse and he could feel it in everyday movements. There was no chance for him to even train.”

In the Euros, England has been drawn into a group alongside Slovenia, Denmark, and Serbia. Coach Gareth Southgate is set to announce his preliminary squad for the tournament on Tuesday.

Kane, who sat out Bayern’s recent league match against Wolfsburg due to injury, has netted a total of 44 goals in all competitions during his debut season at the German club. This tally includes four hat tricks in the Bundesliga.