Captain confident after missing end of Bayern season, now ready for Euro 2024 opener

Harry Kane has reassured England fans as the countdown to Euro 2024 intensifies, following concerns over an injury scare that saw him miss the final games of Bayern Munich’s season. Despite a stellar 44-goal campaign, the Three Lions’ captain faced a back issue that kept him out of the last two Bundesliga fixtures, sparking doubts about his fitness ahead of the European Championship.

The 29-year-old last played in Bayern’s Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid in early May, before sitting out the final league games against Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim. The worry was that England’s key forward might not be at peak condition when the team heads to Germany for the tournament in June.

Kane, however, dispelled any concerns after his brief return in England’s warm-up match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Newcastle. While he didn’t start the friendly, the striker made an impression with a 30-minute cameo off the bench, scoring a goal to seal a 3-0 victory for the Three Lions. The win followed an earlier goal from Cole Palmer and a Trent Alexander-Arnold volley, as England came alive in the second half.

Ahead of England’s final pre-Euro match against Iceland at Wembley, Kane expressed confidence about his fitness, confirming that the rest from the end of his club season was beneficial. “It’s been a good chance for me to rest after a long season,” Kane explained. “Missing the final part of the season has worked out in my favour. It gave me a bit more recovery time, which I needed.”

With the tournament opener against Serbia on June 16 in Gelsenkirchen on the horizon, Kane is expected to return to the starting XI, with no lingering injury issues. “I’m feeling good,” he added, easing any fears that he might not be ready for England’s crucial Euro 2024 campaign.