Tottenham boss Antonio Conte admits he loves working with Harry Kane.
The England captain, who won the Premier League Golden Boot last season, has scored just once in 14 appearances this term and has looked a shadow of his usual self.
Conte, who has been at the club since the beginning of November, has managed the likes of Carlos Tevez, Diego Costa and Romelu Lukaku in the past, but ranks Kane among the best ahead of Sunday's game with Liverpool.
“Harry is a world-class striker," he said. “Every day that I train him I understand very well that he's a world-class striker.
“He's one of the best I've had the pleasure to train. He's amazing. I like to have him in my team.
“For sure Jurgen (Klopp) likes to have Mo Salah. But I like to have Harry in my team.
“He's an important player for us and my expectation was very high and to play an important game against Liverpool."
The Italian said of Kane's lack of goals: “It's very strange, no? It's very strange.
“I played with important strikers who – for a long period – didn't score. But my judgement about them didn't change.
“I wanted to have them in my team also if they don't score. Because if you have Harry Kane in your team, you feel stronger, for sure."
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