England’s Gareth Southgate: It would be a brave decision to leave Harry Kane out

Gareth Southgate expected Harry Kane to start (Martin Rickett/PA)

Gareth Southgate said it would be a “brave decision” to leave Harry Kane out of his England starting line-up against the United States after confirming the striker had come through training with a clean bill of health.

Kane suffered a knock after a clumsy challenge by Morteza Pouraliganji in England’s 6-2 win against Iran on Monday – the national team’s biggest ever win at the start of a major tournament.