- England captain Harry Kane missed the team's friendly against Japan at Wembley on Tuesday due to an injury.
- England manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed the injury occurred "out of nothing" during training, leading to Kane's withdrawal after 15 minutes.
- The Bayern Munich striker was ruled out of the pre-World Cup test as a precaution and is undergoing further assessment.
- Tuchel stated the injury was "serious enough not to play", but did not provide further details on its severity. “He had to step out of training yesterday after 15 minutes. No chance to be involved, not even today. He is being further assessed now,” Tuchel said.
- Phil Foden was deployed in the false nine position in Kane's absence, with Kane hoping to be fit for Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final in April.
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