Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says Gareth Bale will not be used as a striker despite the loss of "irreplaceable" Harry Kane.

Kane suffered injuries to both ankles in Spurs' 3-1 defeat to Liverpool on Thursday. Bale has been used as a striker by Wales, but Mourinho says that role is not under consideration for his club.

"I don't think Gareth is a striker, I don't think he likes to play as a striker," he said.

Mourinho says Bale, who is on a season loan from Real Madrid, has made clear that he prefers to play on the right wing.

"It was something that we spoke about when he joined us, he was very objective with me, by saying he doesn't feel he is a left winger like he was before, he doesn't feel like he is a number 10 like he was before, too," he said.

"The position that he likes to play is the position where we are playing him every minute we give him, which is the right side of the attack. So when Gareth plays starting or coming from the bench, that's his position in our game."