Kane got his senior debut off to a flying start with a goal against Lithuania after 79 seconds

Gareth Southgate, the England Under-21 coach, has pencilled in Harry Kane’s name for the European Championship finals this summer. It was feared that Kane’s elevation to the senior squad would terminate his time with the under-21s, but Southgate insisted yesterday that he will be involved in the tournament in the Czech Republic in June.

Southgate does not regard Kane’s impending return to the junior fold as a demotion, but as an essential part of his long-term development, which will ultimately benefit Roy Hodgson’s senior squad.

Kane marked his senior debut on Friday with a goal 79 seconds after going on to the pitch in the 4-0 victory over Lithuania, but regardless of performances between now and the summer, Southgate remains adamant that the 21-year-old will