Kane to miss Bayern's final game with back injury

Harry Kane looks upwards
Harry Kane has scored 44 goals in 45 appearances since joining Bayern Munich from Tottenham last August [Getty Images]

Harry Kane will miss Bayern Munich's final game of the Bundesliga season at Hoffenheim on Saturday because of an ongoing back injury.

Kane, 30, has not played since he was substituted in Bayern's Champions League semi-final second leg defeat at Real Madrid on 8 May.

The German side were winning 1-0 at the Bernabeu when Kane was withdrawn and conceded two late goals to go out of the competition.

The striker's absence from Bayern's season finale may concern England manager Gareth Southgate, who is preparing to name his preliminary squad for this summer's European Championship on Tuesday.

Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel said: "Harry is receiving treatment with his personal doctor - he's no longer here and won't travel to Hoffenheim.

"It was really a borderline decision in Madrid. We tried it with treatment and it got worse with every move that he made, so there was no chance for him participating in practice."

Kane has scored 44 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions for Bayern since joining from Tottenham last summer.

Bayern have failed to win the Bundesliga for the first time in 12 years but can secure second place behind champions Bayer Leverkusen with victory at Hoffenheim.

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