Erik ten Hag confirms Kane ‘plan’ and provides Fernandes update

United travel to Spurs in search of a fourth successive league win, knowing three points would put one foot into next season’s Champions League.

But after picking up a knock in the weekend’s FA Cup semi-final win against Brighton and Hove Albion, Fernandes could miss the game.

Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Ten Hag didn’t rule the Portuguese playmaker out but admitted he was a doubt.

While providing team news, he said: “There are some unavailable – Martinez, Varane.

“We have to see how Bruno Fernandes is. We don’t know yet. He is a question mark. But I think for the rest, we are quite okay.”

Ten Hag added: “It’s more often that players, we protect them, prevention, but it has to settle down.

“We have seen he played a full game, and it happened in the first half. But tomorrow is quick. We have to see what is possible.”

United could face Kane for the final time on Thursday, with the England captain reportedly Ten Hag’s priority striker signing this summer.

The Dutchman has praised Kane and insists he has a plan to deal with the threat he poses, as United did impeccably in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford.

“It’s quite clear, his impact on the game from Spurs, we have a plan for that and home game we did very well, so for tomorrow we need a very good plan as well,” Ten Hag explained.

“You have to defend as a team. He’s a clever player, don’t allow him to come into the situations. He can have a big impact on the game.”

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