Harry Kane: Tottenham captain subbed off suffering from fatigue, says Antonio Conte

Antonio Conte brought disconnected Harry Kane astatine Forest contempt Spurs losing

Tottenham brag Antonio Conte says Harry Kane is "really, truly tired" aft helium was replaced successful the 2nd fractional of a Carabao Cup nonaccomplishment astatine Nottingham Forest.

England brag Gareth Southgate names his squad for the World Cup connected Thursday.

"It was a occupation of tiredness," said Conte, who stressed Kane would beryllium OK. "It's lone fatigue but it's mean due to the fact that Harry played each game."

Kane made his 21st consecutive commencement for Spurs successful the EFL Cup third-round lucifer astatine the City Ground connected Wednesday evening.

He was replaced aft 59 minutes contempt Spurs trailing by 2 goals, with Forest earning the triumph done strikes by Renan Lodi and Jesse Lingard.

Conte said Kane was "really, truly tired", adding: "Yesterday we had a brushed grooming league and astatine 1 constituent helium stopped himself to retrieve energy."

Conte said helium had waited until Wednesday greeting earlier deciding whether oregon not to commencement Kane successful this match.

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"Other players possibly they could archer me, 'I'm bushed and don't privation to play and assistance the team'," helium added.

"Another could beryllium selfish and deliberation for himself due to the fact that successful 1 week they person to play the World Cup. Instead, Harry Kane showed to beryllium a truly bully man.

"But I repeat, it's normal, what's happening successful this period."

England skipper Kane, who is conscionable 2 goals distant from equalling Wayne Rooney's goal-scoring grounds for the nationalist team, is simply a certainty to beryllium named successful Southgate's World Cup squad connected Thursday.

England look Iran connected November 21, earlier taking connected USA and Wales successful Group B.

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