The Manchester City manager will not try and stop his captain from travelling to link up with his national team but is adamant there is no way he can feature in either match.
The 22-year-old Kane was one of the revelations of last season finding the back of the net 31 times but, before the City game, had failed to score in eight appearances in all competitions for Spurs this campaign, leading some pundits and fans to question whether his feats last...
After two tough away fixtures where Chelsea and Mourinho continued the historic trend of not winning, we now get to face off against Southampton, a team we failed to beat in both tries last season.
The Chilean’s treble was also a milestone for manager Arsene Wenger, with it being the 30th League hat trick of his Arsenal managerial career, only Liverpool have managed more Premier League hat tricks in that time.
The Reds boss said that players such as the 26-year-old “make the difference” – as shown at Anfield on Saturday, as he played a vital role in their victory.
Sir Alex Ferguson claimed last week that the Dutchman would find it hard to depart, however. “Normally I leave after next year, but nothing in football is normal”, he said.
Manchester City manager, Manuel Pellegrini, has compared his side to the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona, insisting the crop of players in the team have got what it takes to win this year’s champions league title.