'Special'- Bayern Munich injury boost as £82m star delivers Aston Villa verdict

Bayern Munich star and England captain Harry Kane believes Aston Villa have a ‘good team’ and that Wednesday night’s Champions League clash at Villa Park will be ‘special.

The 31-year-old returns to England with the German outfit for the third time in his career. He played against Man United and Arsenal in the Champions League last season, assisting a goal at Old Trafford, and then scoring a penalty at the Emirates Stadium.

Kane has faced Villa a total of 13 times, winning nine times, and losing on four occasions. His record against the Villains is eight goals and two assists. A bit of good news for Villa is he's winless in his last two games against them but he did score a penalty against them back in May 2023.

Speaking to German newspaper BILD, Kane said: “They (Villa) have a good team, they deserve to play in the Champions League after their great season.

“I’m always happy to come back to England & play there. It will be a huge atmosphere, it will be their first Champions League game in a very long time — it will be special for them..”

Kane is a slight doubt for the fixture after sustaining an injury in the latter stages of the 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend. He could be seen clutching his ankle before limping off with Thomas Meuller replacing him.

Kane participated in the final training session before the match after a two-day break. Bayern will be without Hiroki Ito, Josip Stanisic, and Sacha Boey though who miss out through injury.

A major trophy still alludes the former Leicester City striker, despite his £82m move to Germany last summer. Bayern Munich finished second to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, and were eliminated by Saarbucken in the DFB-Pokal. The London-born forward had a return of 44 goals and 12 assists from 45 games for his club last season.

This term, Kane has registered 10 goals and five assists in seven games including four goals against Dinamo Zagreb in their last match.