England's hopes of winning a first-ever European Championship title have been dealt a massive blow after it was revealed that their talismanic captain could miss the tournament.
The Three Lions could be without captain and star striker Harry Kane for Euro 2020 after the Tottenham Spur star picked up a hamstring injury during his side's match against Southampton earlier in the year.
It has since been revealed that Kane had ruptured his ankle, and underwent surgery in an attempt to repair the damage this past weekend.
Dr Chris Wilson, who is said to be one of England's leading surgeons, has since given a worrying update on the 26-year-old's recovery time, and revealed what the rehabilitation process entails.
"(But) there is a big range of opinion because it is such an uncommon procedure and some surgeons may say quicker.
"If the repair was good and sound, the first six weeks he will be nursing the repair and doing very little. Six to 12 weeks, providing everything was OK, he will be doing basic strengthening exercises.
"At three months, you would start a normal hamstring rehabilitation that you would do if you got a tear in the middle of the muscle.
"If I was talking to a top-level footballer, I would want to manage their expectations and say I wouldn't anticipate them being fit and playing normally in a game for six months following the surgery.
"If it was me, I would say aim for getting fit for pre-season training. I am aware, in Harry Kane's case, they have been saying April or May – I have to say I would be very surprised."
