fallout from Barcelona’s failed bid to sign the midfielder threatens to further destabilise his position at Anfield. On that occasion the deal fell through at the last minute with United, who had agreed to his departure, claiming Real failed to get their paperwork in order on deadline day. Kane’s two second-half strikes mean he is now top scorer under Southgate with five goals, more than twice as many as any of his team mates. England were flattered by a late flurry of goals in Friday’s 4-0 win in Malta. Ben Stokes took the last two wickets to win the match for England but Bangladesh won the second match to tie the series. injured in Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 win over BournemouthTottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane leaves Bournemouth game with injuryEngland can take a decisive step towards clinching qualification for next year’s World Cup by beating Slovakia at home on Monday although winning over their own supporters may prove a more difficult challenge. The result left the Serbians top of the standings with 15 points from seven games, two ahead of Ireland who lost ground after being held to a 1-1 draw in Georgia. so that their names are uttered perfectly at next month’s Japan Open and in the lead-up to Tokyo. He’s expected to bother Lin Dan with slow courts as well as his strong-shouldered smash giving him the edge. “It will take them 20-30 years,” he said.