Tottenham monitoring Kane ´hour by hour´ before EFL Cup final

Tottenham are still waiting to decide if Harry Kane will feature in Sunday’s EFL Cup final, but Ryan Mason says the club will take no risks with their talisman.

Kane suffered an ankle injury in last week’s draw at Everton, putting his involvement in the Wembley meeting with Manchester City in doubt.

The England captain has still not returned to training.

No player has scored more club goals at Wembley than Kane, who has 31 in 44 games at the national stadium for Spurs, but Mason is staying patient.

“We’re not sure yet,” the interim head coach said of Kane’s status. “He didn’t train with the team today but we’ll have more of an idea tomorrow to see if we can get him back on the pitch.

“I’m not really sure. It’s a case of taking it hour by hour now. The days are obviously running out.

“It’s a case of seeing how he feels in the next four hours, the next six hours, and taking it from there.”

Kane has played in each of Tottenham’s three games en route to the final, scoring in the quarter-final against Stoke City.

Mason trusts the striker will contribute to making the right call on his fitness this week.

“Harry is a top professional,” he said. “We’re taking it hour by hour and we’ll see how he feels.

“What we’re not going to do – and what Harry’s not going to do – is put his body on the line if he doesn’t feel like it’s suitable. We’re never going to put Harry in that position, absolutely not.

“But we’ll see what happens, see how he feels tomorrow, and then we’ll start making a decision from there.