Striker missed disappointing 1-0 defeat by Japan
Manager says Kane as important as Messi or Ronaldo
Thomas Tuchel admitted there is no second Harry Kane and called him as influential as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, after England’s World Cup preparations took another dent with their main forward missing during a dismal 1-0 defeat by Japan.
Tuchel experimented after losing Kane to a sore foot in training, with Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Anthony Gordon deployed as a fluid front four on Tuesday night in the friendly at Wembley.
However, the system failed to fire and England’s lack of creativity as they registered another disappointing result against top-20 opposition left the head coach facing questions over whether his side will be too reliant on their captain for goals this summer.
