When Nuno was asked whether Kane would attend the game, he said: “He worked in the morning, I don’t know what he’s going to do.”

New signings Bryan Gil, Cristian Romero and Pierluigi Gollini have all been left on the bench for the City tie.

That will surely disappoint Spurs fans, although it has enabled unexpected starts for 20-year-old Oliver Skipp and forgotten man, Dele Alli.

Tottenham fans will surely worry about their club’s team news today, given that every passing fixture could be their last opportunity to see Kane in a white shirt as deadline day draws nearer.