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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Sam Brookes

Harry Kane suffers injury setback to dent bid for Bundesliga goalscoring record

  • England captain Harry Kane will miss Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga match against Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday due to injury.
  • Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany confirmed Kane “got a knock on his calf and hasn’t recovered yet”.
  • Kompany is optimistic it is not a serious issue and hopes to have Kane back for Bayern’s Champions League match against Atalanta next week.
  • The setback is a blow for Kane’s chances of breaking the Bundesliga goalscoring record that is currently held by ex-Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski.
  • Lewandowski scored 41 Bundesliga goals in a single season, while Kane is currently on 30 goals with 10 matches remaining.
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