Harry Kane is to have surgery on his left hamstring and is not expected to return to training until April, Tottenham have said.

Confirmation of the severity of the injury is a significant blow to Spurs, and also to Kane in the buildup to Euro 2020.

The Premier League season ends on 17 May and the tournament begins less than a month later.

“Following ongoing assessment by our medical staff over the past week, we can confirm that Harry Kane will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring,” Tottenham said in a statement.

“The striker suffered the injury during our Premier League fixture against Southampton last week and specialists have advised surgery after further review of the injury.

“The decision to undergo surgery is not expected to impact the timeframe that the England captain will be sidelined, with the expectation that he will return to training in April.”