Tottenham forward Harry Kane has suffered a 'minor strain' to his hamstring, the club have confirmed,
The England striker has been in sensational form this season, scoring 17 goals in 16 appearances for club and country.
Kane scored twice in last weekend's 4-1 demolition of Liverpool at Wembley but was taken off late on as a precuation, according to Pochettino who claimed his star forward had been suffering with cramp.
The 24-year-old was subsequently, and as expected, rested from Wednesday's shock 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat against West Ham but he appears unlikely to play against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
In a statement on Twitter Spurs confirmed Kane 'underwent assessment and investigation earlier this week, which confirmed a minor strain to the left hamstring.'
The news will come as a bitter blow to Mauricio Pochettino, who confirmed Kane's absence for their trip to Old Trafford in his press conference this morning.
'We can't take a risk for tomorrow, we'll see after for Wednesday. But tomorrow is impossible,' said Pochettino.
Spurs haven't scored on their last three visits to the Theatre of Dreams and are expected to start with Fernando Llorente up front.
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