By AFP 22 February 2022 | 3:00 pm Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has said star forward Harry Kane will be fit to face Burnley in the Premier League on Wednesday. Tottenham Hotspur’s English striker Harry Kane speaks to his teammates after conceding a late second goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north-west England, on February 19, 2022. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) / Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has said star forward Harry Kane will be fit to face Burnley in the Premier League on Wednesday. The England captain was hit on the back during a superb two-goal effort in a stunning 3-2 win at Manchester City last weekend that saw the reigning champions’ lead at the top of the table cut to six points. Conte, during a pre-match news conference on Tuesday, joked Kane would play at Burnley’s Turf Moor ground even if he had one leg. “Harry had a hit on his back but he has to play. Even if he has one leg, he has to play,” the Italian added. “He is good (fit). He knows the importance he has to our team.” Conte also said Oliver Skipp and Japhet Tanganga were still sidelined, while Sergio Reguilon was doubtful for the match against relegation candidates Burnley following a recent bout of coronavirus. “Skipp and Tanganga are recovering. They’re still not ready for the game against Burnley,” explained Conte. “Sergio (Reguilon), in the training session yesterday (Monday) he wasn’t present and we’ll see today. We hope they can all recover soon.” Despite beating City, Tottenham are eighth in the table and seven points adrift of a Champions League place although they do have at least two games in hand on all the top four. Latest 36 mins ago The Senate will on Tuesday, March 1, vote on the report of the Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution. 44 mins ago The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday urged Nigerians to embrace the Vehicle Identity Number (VIN) Valuation to ensure transparency. 49 mins ago The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to honour its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to end the union’s ongoing one-month warning strike. 56 mins ago The Association of Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) says it is not backing down on its protest over the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) policy until the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) heeds its requests. 1 hour ago The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Command has warned Nigerians, especially politicians against covering and use of special number plates on their vehicles without authorisation.
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