Overview
- Harry Kane needs one more appearance to equal Peter Shilton’s men’s England record of 125 caps and will draw level if he features against the Czech Republic at Wembley on Tuesday.
- England manager Thomas Tuchel said Kane has reached a new level since moving to Bayern Munich and noted the striker is on the Ballon d’Or shortlist.
- Tuchel admitted he may rotate the squad because of a Saturday-to-Tuesday turnaround, so Kane’s start against Czechia is not guaranteed.
- Bournemouth’s Alex Scott and Arsenal’s Ezri Konsa withdrew from the England squad with injuries, Scott could be sidelined for up to eight weeks and Bournemouth have expressed unhappiness while Tuchel defended England’s fitness decisions.
- Kane is already England’s record goalscorer with 89 strikes, Shilton’s 125-cap mark has stood since 1990, and if Kane is rested the opportunity to break the record outright comes next on November 12 against Croatia.