Harry Kane's absence will not hinder Tottenham, says Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka ahead of their Premier League encounter.
Aitor Karanka warned his Middlesbrough side that Saturday's opponents Tottenham will not be weakened by the loss of England striker Harry Kane.
Kane topped the Premier League goalscoring charts last season and had scored in his past two league appearances for Spurs after making a slow start to the campaign.
However, the 23-year-old damaged ligaments in his right ankle in last weekend's 1-0 victory over Sunderland and no timeframe has been put on a return.
Karanka, though, is wary of the strength of Tottenham's squad with Vincent Janssen - who scored his first Spurs goal in a 5-0 EFL Cup win over Gillingham on Wednesday - likely to deputise.