Tottenham's Europa League hopes take a hit as key player ruled out

HARRY KANE has been ruled out of Tottenham’s Europa League showdown with Fiorentina tonight with a broken nose.

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    OUT: Harry Kane won't be available against Fiorentina for Spurs

But Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino insists he will be fit to return for their Premier League title charge at home to Swansea on Sunday.

Kane did not train with his team-mates yesterday ahead of their last 32, second-leg clash with the Italians as he was seeing a specialist.

And although Hugo Lloris will start after returning from a shoulder injury, there was more bad news for Tottenham with Mousa Dembele ruled out for at least 10 days after a groin injury.

Pochettino said: “The good news is that Hugo is back. The bad news is that Harry and Mousa are out.

“The medical advice is that it’s impossible for Harry to play. His nose is broken. We have to fix this problem. But we expect him to be available for Sunday.

“Mousa is maybe longer than Harry, ten days. It’s arrived in a very bad moment with a lot of games ahead.”

Nacer Chadli is likely to start up front tonight for Spurs after scoring the away goal in their 1-1 draw in Florence last week.

But Dembele could miss their next four matches, including next Wednesdays trip to West Ham and the north London derby against Arsenal on March 5.

Pochettino, whose side hope to bounce back after their FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace, said: “We are in a key period. It’s very important for us. We know that. We need to be ready at the right level.”