Video footage reveals how Man United star's tackle put Kane out until March

- Harry Kane will be on the sidelines until March after a tackle from Phil Jones

- The Tottenham striker's has dealt a huge blow to their Premier League ambition

- Spurs lost two consecutive league matches to Wolves and Manchester United

Manchester United's 1-0 win over Tottenham at Wembley over the weekend resulted into Harry Kane's nasty injury which will keep him out till March.

And now Mauricio Pochettino side's hope of closing the nine-point gap to the leading two sides inn the Premier League have suffered a major setback.

Before Christmas, Spurs were in contention for the league title not until a shock home defeat to Wolves at the end of the grueling December match fixtures.

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Kane who has 20 goals for the north London club in all competitions this season, injured his ankle ligament following a tackle from Phil Jones.

The club released a statement to fans concerning the injury to the England captain on their Twitter account.

“Following preliminary assessments, we can confirm that @HKane has damaged ligaments in his left ankle, sustained during Sunday's match. He will continue to be monitored by our medical staff as he commences rehabilitation and is expected to return to training in early March.”

Sky Sports did not have time to show replay of the incident but Pochettino in a post-match interview was left furious.

Pochettino said: "It was a clear foul on Harry Kane, a big hit. [Referee] Mike Dean said he didn't see it."

But a new video shows Jones planting a foot on Kane's ankle at the edge of United's penalty area as he goes to ground rolling in agony.

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The England striker was helped off the pitch at full time as Ole Gunnar Solksjaer's men celebrated the victory.

On the other hand, Kane's teammate Son Heung-min has joined his country Korea at the ongoing Asian Cup played at the United Arab Emirates.

The 12-goal hero could be unavailable until February if his country qualifies into the final which will be played in the final week of January.

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Tottenham will have to adapt will two of their top scorers as they are set to face Chelsea in their second-leg Carabao Cup fixture away to Chelsea.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Manchester United caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has revealed that he unleashed Paul Pogba against Tottenham.

The Frenchman provided a superb pass that led to Marcus Rahsford's goal which became the match winner for the Red Devils at Wembley.

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