{"id":3305,"date":"2026-03-31T18:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3305"},"modified":"2026-03-31T18:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:43:07","slug":"why-harry-kane-isnt-playing-in-englands-clash-with-japan-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3305","title":{"rendered":"Why Harry Kane isn&#8217;t playing in England&#8217;s clash with Japan | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2268789552_1ea3a3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27788917\" alt=\"England Men's Camp\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>England captain Harry Kane misses tonight\u2019s friendly match against Japan (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Harry Kane will miss England\u2019s friendly with Japan at Wembley after sustaining a minor injury on the eve of the clash.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s understood Kane suffered bruising during England\u2019s final training session and the 32-year-old Bayern Munich striker has been left out of Thomas Tuchel\u2019s 25-man matchday party as a precaution.<\/p>\n<p>The issue is not believed to be serious but Kane has remained with the rest of the squad to receive further assessment.<\/p>\n<p>The England captain also played no part in the side\u2019s previous friendly with Uruguay. Tuchel confirmed at the time that he was keen to manage the forward\u2019s workload during the international break.<\/p>\n<p>The Three Lions have made a total of ten changes to the team that drew 1-1 with Uruguay last Friday, with Manchester City\u2019s Phil Foden the only player to keep his place in Thomas Tuchel\u2019s starting XI.<\/p>\n<p>A short statement from England confirmed that Jordan Henderson had returned to his club Brentford prior to this evening\u2019s fixture in the capital.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Guehi wears the captain\u2019s armband in Kane\u2019s absence and starts in new-look defence with Ezri Konsa, Ben White and Nico O\u2019Reilly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest 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with Cole Palmer set to play in the No.10 position.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon and Foden have been given the nod in attack, with Dominic Solanke \u2013 the only out-and-out centre-forward in Tuchel\u2019s matchday squad \u2013 named on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>Having played in the No.10 role previously, Foden is expected to play through the middle as a false nine, with Gordon likely to start on the left flank and Rogers on the right.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2268826644.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27789459\" alt=\"England v Uruguay - International Friendly\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Foden played in the No.10 role against Uruguay (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After tonight\u2019s match, England have just two more 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