England and Tottenham have suffered a serious scare after Harry Kane injured the same right ankle that has caused the Premier League's joint-top scorer problems in the past.

Kane left Bournemouth's Dean Court on crutches and wearing a protective boot and will be sent for a scan on Monday to determine whether it is ligament damage as suspected.

Ahead of the international break and with big clashes coming up for Spurs, including an FA Cup quarter-final at Swansea and a Premier League meeting with Chelsea, it is a huge concern.

Harry Kane collided with Bournemouth's Asmir Begovic in the first half on Sunday afternoon

The first half injury eventually left Kane in need of crutches as Spurs players left the ground

Mauricio Pochettino confirmed it was Kane's troublesome right ankle that was damaged

Kane got his foot caught under Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic during Tottenham's 4-1 win after half an hour and went down the tunnel, throwing a water bottle in frustration.

The injury appeared almost identical to the one that ruled Kane out for around a month this time last year, with the striker himself telling friends on Sunday night that it felt similar.

'I hope, we hope, it is not a massive issue but we need to wait,' Pochettino said. 'We will scan his ankle. He suffered an injury to the same ankle he suffered before.

'He felt like when he landed and twisted his ankle that it was impossible to stay on the pitch.

'We cannot decide or say absolutely anything because we don't know what is going on with his ankle. Harry has a great character and is always positive. He is positive.'

The injury to Kane comes with Gareth Southgate set to name his next England squad on Thursday at 2pm.

The England striker threw a bottle in frustration with fears he could face weeks on the sidelines

Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate now looks set for two friendly matches without Kane

The Three Lions will check in with Tottenham on Monday but as of Sunday night, it looked unlikely that the 24-year-old will be able to face Holland or Italy in the friendlies this month.

Kane has a history of injuries to his right ankle. In September 2016, he was taken off on a stretcher during a game against Sunderland and did not return until November, missing 10 games for Spurs.

It was also this time last year when he hurt his ankle during an FA Cup win over Millwall, leaving him sidelined for four weeks.

Tottenham had to come from behind without Kane on Sunday, with Son Heung-min scoring twice and Dele Alli and Serge Aurier getting the other goals.

Kane suffered a similar injury against Sunderland in September 2016 and had six weeks out

Despite Kane's early departure, Spurs still ground out victory with Son Heung-min scoring

Alli was also forced off with an apparent groin problem, though Pochettino allayed fears by saying it did not appear to be a big issue.

'We need to, in the next week, manage him,' Pochettino said. 'I don't believe he will be a big problem.'

On Danny Rose, who was replaced by Kieran Trippier in the second half, he added: 'No injury, only fatigue and he got a knock.'

Spurs suffered a second high-profile injury late in Sunday's contest as Dele Alli limped off

Meanwhile, Bournemouth felt aggrieved that they had a goal disallowed when Callum Wilson was judged to have pushed Davinson Sanchez in the back by referee Mike Dean.

That would have made it 2-2 at Dean Court but Tottenham went on to score twice and win.

'I think it is a very, very soft call from the referee,' Eddie Howe complained. 'If there is any contact it is minimal. At 2-1 down that has a huge bearing on the result.'