Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has backed Harry Kane to be an important player for England.

The 21-year old striker has had a breakout season, scoring 30 goals in all competitions for Spurs, as well as scoring on his debut for the Three Lions in March.

Kane has hit the back of the net just once in his past seven outings, suggesting to some critics that he is tired after a long season, but Pochettino does not agree with that assessment as he looks towards the future.

"Harry is not tired," Pochettino said.

"The problem is when you play a lot of games in the Premier League and Europa League, you spend a lot of energy and it is not easy.

"He is not tired, it is about next season. We can see him in the future because for us he is a future number one in the senior England squad."