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Mauricio Pochettino is refusing to rule Harry Kane out of Tottenham's blockbuster showdown at Chelsea on Sunday.

The England striker was ruled out for six weeks earlier this month after limping out of the 4-1 win at Bournemouth on March 11.

Scans showed he had damaged ligaments, after which Spurs set his expected return date at April 14 - the home game against Manchester City.

But Pochettino surprisingly refused to rule out Kane's chances of making the bench for this weekend’s trip to Stamford Bridge.

He said: “We need to assess him. He is very positive and he is doing very well.

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"Every day he is improving. We need to assess him in the next few days. It’s difficult now to say yes or no.

"I cannot say no, but I cannot say yes. Maybe next weekend. But the most important is that we are so positive about his recovery, and we are doing fantastic, and we are so happy.

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"After Bournemouth everybody believed it would be a long period out, but the resolution has been fantastic."

Spurs sit fourth in the Premier League with Chelsea fifth, five points behind. Victory for Spurs will see them pull eight points clear of their London rivals with seven games remaining for both clubs.

Defeat for Spurs will close the gap to just two points, potentially taking the race for Champions League football to the wire.