Kane aiming to match Messi and Ronaldo

After scoring twice in Spurs' 4-1 thumping of Liverpool, Kane has now netted 45 times for club and country during 2017.

When asked about being compared to Messi and Ronaldo, who have dominated individual honours over the last decade, the 24-year-old said:

'At some stage I want to be the best player in the world and to do that you have to be up there with these players.

'They set the standards, Ronaldo and Messi, so for the rest of us it's about trying to catch them and get up there.

'The numbers are good, but for me it's important to be winning these big games against big teams. It shows we are coming together as a team and getting better. That's the most important thing.

'We will see where we finish at the end of the year but it's always my aim to be up there with the very best.'

The striker was also asked if he expects to reach a half-century of goals by the end of the year, to which he replied: '50 would be nice. We will see.

'There are plenty of games to go, a lot of tough games coming up, so we will just see. I don't like to think about it too much.

'I feel confident, scoring goals early in a game like that helps as well, so I just want to keep it going.'