'Love being back on grass' - Kane hands Spurs boost as he returns to training

Harry Kane has stepped up his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury as he returned to the pitches of Tottenham's training ground.

The England captain is on the slow road back to fitness after rupturing a tendon during the New Year's Day defeat at Southampton.

He underwent a personal session at Tottenham's Enfield HQ on Monday, posting an Instagram video of himself completing shuttle runs and weaving in and out of cones.

It also showed Kane controlling, passing and turning with the ball before firing it into a mini-goal.

Kane captioned the clip: 'Love being back on the grass with a ball at my feet.'

He took part in sharp passing drills during the 15 minutes of Tottenham's training session that was open to the media prior to their Champions League trip to Germany.

Jose Mourinho's team must overcome a 1-0 deficit against RB Leipzig in order to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

It wasn't expected that Kane would return to action until the end of the season but he is ahead of schedule in his recovery and could yet appear again before May.

Seeing Kane on the training ground will also come as a boost to England manager Gareth Southgate ahead of Euro 2020.

Leipzig confirmed that Tuesday night's fixture will take place as normal, as fans permitted to attend, despite fears about spreading coronavirus.