Kane will sit out the Europa League tie with a broken nose but there is more concern over Dembele, who will miss the north London derby
Harry Kane will sit out Tottenham's Europa League clash against Fiorentina with a broken nose.
And Mousa Dembele is facing up to two weeks out due to a groin injury and is set to miss the crucial north London derby against Arsenal on Saturday week.
Kane and Dembele picked up their injuries in Sunday's FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace.
Kane was visiting a specialist today after breaking his nose towards the end of the 1-0 White Hart Lane defeat.
He will be back for Sunday's league game against Swansea.
Boss Mauricio Pochettino said: "Today he wasn't here because he visited the specialist about his nose but we hope that, our expectation is he will be available for Sunday.
"With Harry the medical advice is it is impossible for him to play against Fiorentina."
Dembele was forced off at half-time with a groin injury and Pochettino added: "Mousa maybe out for ten days, two weeks.
"It is not a big issue, a small issue. Similar to what he had at Watford. It is small but in this period we have ahead it has arrived in a very bad moment."
Tottenham host Italians Fiorentina tomorrow in the second leg of their last-32 tie. Last week's first leg in Florence ended 1-1.
Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Mousa Dembélé ruled out of Fiorentina match
Maurico Pochettino confirms duo will miss Europa League game
• Kane seeing specialist after breaking his nose in defeat to Palace
• Kane seeing specialist after breaking his nose in defeat to Palace
Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane and Mousa Dembélé have been ruled out of Thursday’s Europa League match against Fiorentina. Dembélé is also likely to miss the derby against Arsenal next month.
Kane broke his nose during the FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace and will sit out the second leg against Fiorentina at White Hart Lane but the striker is expected to return against Swansea City on Sunday. It will be the first time this season Kane has not been named either in the starting lineup or on the bench.
Dembélé came off at half-time against Palace with a groin injury and the midfielder is set to be out for between 10 days and two weeks. It means the Belgian is also facing a race to be fit to face Arsenal, who visit White Hart Lane a week on Saturday.
“Harry Kane will be available for Sunday,” Mauricio Pochettino said. “Today he wasn’t here because he is seeing a specialist about his nose. On Mousa we expect maybe longer than Harry. Maybe 10 days, two weeks. It is not a big issue. A small injury but in this period we have a lot of games ahead so it arrives in a bad moment.”
Tottenham have the upper hand against Fiorentina, having taken an away goal from their 1-1 draw last Thursday. Pochettino has the goalkeeper Hugo Lloris available after a shoulder injury and Érik Lamela is in contention after illness. Tom Carroll is out with an achilles problem and Jan Vertonghen and Clinton Njié remain sidelined with knee injuries.
The match against Fiorentina, who are third in Serie A, kicks off a tough run of fixtures for Spurs, who face West Ham, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United over the next six weeks.
The defeat by Palace ended Tottenham’s eight-match unbeaten run, which included seven consecutive victories, and Pochettino admits his side face a crucial juncture in maintaining their momentum.
“We are in a key period. The period ahead is very important for us, it is a period where we play a lot of important games,” Pochettino said. “The loss to Palace has not affected the group. We played better than Crystal Palace and we need to keep our motivation because we have important games coming up.”
Fiorentina may afford Dele Alli some extra attention after the midfielder appeared to drag his foot over Nenad Tomovic during the first leg.
Pochettino said he had spoken to Alli about his conduct and has been pleased with the 19-year-old’s response. “We had a chat and it was very good,” the manager said. “He is a very nice guy and a very good person but is very competitive on the pitch.
“He showed very good maturity against Crystal Palace, he was calm and played well. That showed his character and he improved his behaviour on the pitch. It was a natural chat and he showed for the future he learned a lot after that.”
Tottenham Hotspur v Fiorentina, 8.05pm Thursday Tottenham (4-2-3-1, possible): Vorm; Trippier, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Davies; Mason, Dier; Lamela, Eriksen, Son; Chadli. Subs from Walker, Rose, Onomah, McGee, Carroll, Alli.
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