England interim manager Lee Carsley has come out to support Harry Kane who has been criticized over his performance in the last two games for Bayern Munich.
Kane was accused by a Bild journalist of going missing in big games in the wake of Bayern’s 1-1 draw with Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend.
The England international then failed to score on Tuesday night as Aston Villa pulled a surprising 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich. After the match, the same publication labelled Kane ‘invisible’.
However, Carsley, taking charge of his second international break as temporary England boss, isn’t concerned.
“I watched the [Aston Villa] match last night and it was a brilliant game, really high tempo. Harry Kane is important to us and he will always score goals,” he said at Thursday afternoon’s press conference when announcing England’s October squad.
“Centre-forwards are an easy target for some, as you expect them to deliver, but there are ten other players and he needs support and to have chances created for him and I think he is outstanding. [Kane] was outstanding in our last camp and is in a good place.”
Kane has managed 15 goal involvements in ten appearances across all competitions so far this season, including a four-goal haul against Dinamo Zagreb.
He earned his 100th senior cap for England last month, scoring his 67th and 68th international goals during a 2-0 win over Finland in the UEFA Nations League.
