Harry Kane calf injury imperils Bundesliga record chase

Harry Kane will miss Bayern Munich‘s sport in opposition to Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday with a calf injury in a blow to his hopes of breaking the Bundesliga record for many objectives in a season.

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany stated on Thursday the issue wasn’t critical however means Kane will play no half in Friday’s sport, which may see Bayern open up a 14-point lead on the high of the desk.

“He got a knock on his calf and hasn’t recovered yet,” Kompany stated. “It’s nothing serious for the time being but we’d need maybe another day for him to be involved. We’re pretty relaxed. Of course we would have liked Harry to be involved but these things happen.”

Kompany did not categorical concern Kane would miss Bayern’s go to to Atalanta within the Champions League spherical of 16 subsequent week.

Kane has scored 30 objectives within the Bundesliga and is 11 in need of Robert Lewandowski‘s record of 41, with 10 video games remaining.

Bayern may even be with out Hiroki Ito and Alphonso Davies for Friday’s sport, Kompany stated.

Bayern, the defending Bundesliga champions, have an 11-point lead on the high of the desk after beating second-placed Borussia Dortmund 3-2 final Saturday.

“We’ve had an 11-point lead before and we know how quickly that can change,” stated Kompany.

“We’re just looking at our performance and our victories. I looked at the table once after the game against Dortmund and it looked good. But after that, once again the only thing that mattered was Gladbach. It sounds like a cliché, but it’s a way of life for me.”

The Associated Press and PA contributed to this report.