'I haven't seen anything of concern': Gareth Southgate insists Harry Kane is 'fine' after he limped away from England's World Cup opener against Iran with strapping on his ankle... and reveals Harry Maguire's substitution was just a precaution ahead of USA
- Gareth Southgate has eased concerns over the fitness of Kane and Maguire
- England captain Harry Kane hobbled to the team bus with strapping on his ankle
- Kane played 76 minutes in the Three Lions' 6-2 victory against Iran on Monday
- The Tottenham striker was substituted off after a heavy knock to his right ankle
- Harry Maguire was subbed off after feeling 'unwell' during the second half
- Click here for the latest World Cup 2022 news, fixtures, live action and results
England boss Gareth Southgate has allayed fears key duo Harry Kane and Harry Maguire are injury doubts for Friday's clash against the USA.
Kane required lengthy treatment on an ankle problem following a hefty challenge before being substituted in the second half.
He was later seen slightly limping out of the stadium with light strapping to protect the injured joint.
![England manager Gareth Southgate (above) has allayed fears key duo Harry Kane and Harry Maguire are injury doubts for Friday's clash against the USA](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/21/19/64787211-11453553-image-a-3_1669057675574.jpg)
England manager Gareth Southgate (above) has allayed fears key duo Harry Kane and Harry Maguire are injury doubts for Friday's clash against the USA
![England suffered a big injury scare as Kane (middle) hurt his ankle against Iran on Monday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/21/17/64782035-11453553-England_suffered_a_big_injury_scare_as_Harry_Kane_centre_limped_-a-1_1669051698586.jpg)
England suffered a big injury scare as Kane (middle) hurt his ankle against Iran on Monday
But Southgate said: 'I think Harry's fine. It obviously looked a bad tackle but he carried on in the game and we took him off because we could do that.'
Maguire appeared to be suffering with a vision issue immediately after Iran's first of two goals in England's 6-2 win.
The central defender appeared to be receiving treatment for concussion before he was replaced by Eric Dier.
![Kane was subbed off in the 70th minute after a heavy tackle in Monday's 6-2 win against Iran](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/21/17/64782043-11453553-The_Three_Lions_captain_was_subbed_off_after_a_heavy_tackle_in_M-a-2_1669051698588.jpg)
Kane was subbed off in the 70th minute after a heavy tackle in Monday's 6-2 win against Iran
![Kane was left wincing after the sliding challenge - but boss Gareth Southgate says he is 'fine'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/21/17/64782037-11453553-Kane_was_left_wincing_after_the_sliding_challenge_but_boss_Garet-a-3_1669051698589.jpg)
Kane was left wincing after the sliding challenge - but boss Gareth Southgate says he is 'fine'
But Southgate added: 'He felt ill. He flagged it just before the goal. Then given the state of the game there was no point in carrying on. Other than that I haven't seen anything of concern.'
Southgate made all five possible substitutions and the England head coach added: 'It was good to be able to refresh the forward line not only to get the players on, but also to get the players on because there were some very close calls in who starts in those positions.
![Maguire was also subbed off after feeling 'unwell' in the second half of their opening game](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/21/19/64787255-11453553-image-a-4_1669057798125.jpg)
Maguire was also subbed off after feeling 'unwell' in the second half of their opening game
'We have some fabulous talent and we had players that, if we needed them to change the game, they could do it.
'On days like that you would like to change more because every time you pick a team you have 11 that are happy and with the size of the squads now, 15 who could react different.
'But I have to say the reaction when I named the team and when I was working with the team was excellent. They supported each other.'
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