Harry Kane goes off injured during Bayern Munich clash as Vincent Kompany gives update on England captain

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Harry Kane is at risk of missing England’s upcoming Nations League clashes having picked up an injury during Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga clash.

The Three Lions captain was substituted in the 72nd minute of Bayern’s 3-3 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.

He received treatment on his right leg before making his way off the pitch in what is the final game before he was due to return to England to represent his national team.

The nature of Kane’s injury hasn’t been disclosed and it’s not clear if the 31-year-old forward will be available for England’s matches against Greece and Finland.

Asked about Kane’s injury, Bayern boss Vincent Kompany said, as quoted by GOAL: "It's still too early to say what Kane has. We hope it's nothing serious.

“Same goes for (Dayot) Upamecano. This week was a real test for our team to see how dominant we can be against these teams three times a week.”

Kane has suffered knocks in successive weekends having hobbled off in the second half of Bayern’s 1-1 draw at home to reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen on September 28.

He was deemed fit enough to play the German giants’ midweek defeat to Aston Villa in the Champions League, however, there’s a risk Kane’s club won’t want him to be available for England.

England and Tottenham’s all-time record goalscorer was on the end of some criticism by the German press, with one publication accusing him of being ‘invisible’ at Villa Park on Wednesday night.

Former Arsenal star Martin Keown leapt to the defence of Kane following this criticism, telling talkSPORT: “I think the German media are having an absolute laugh to be criticising him after what he's done for Bayern since he's been there. He isn't the reason they didn't win the Bundesliga last year.

"He's been magnificent. He could've got them back into the game against Villa right at the end but Emi Martinez made a great save.

"I find it ridiculous. If he was German he would be lauded and we'd be talking about him for years to come, but in Germany for some reason they want to criticise him. It's out of order.

"54 goals in 54 games is not someone who is not doing it."

Kane didn’t get on the scoresheet on Sunday, however, he supplied an assist for Michael Olise, who netted in the 54th minute to put Bayern 3-2 up and seemingly give them a valuable three points.

However, a goal by Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush in the fourth minute of stoppage time pegged Bayern back.

Bayern are still top of the Bundesliga despite the setback. Second-placed RB Leipzig have the same amount of points as them (14).

England face Greece at Wembley on Thursday night before going to Finland on Sunday October 13, with both matches live on talkSPORT.