Harry Kane ready to play for England despite hamstring fears as Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino warns Gareth Southgate over striker

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Harry Kane will declare himself available for England and trusts Gareth Southgate to take good care of his physical condition.

Kane has started but not finished the last two Tottenham games after missing the previous two with a hamstring injury, and required first-half treatment for a heavy knock against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Mauricio Pochettino has released him to play in international friendlies against Germany and Brazil with a plea to Southgate about taking care of players ahead of the busy Christmas schedule.

Harry Kane available for England duty after Tottenham striker declares himself fit

'The hamstrings are fine but we've got to keep an eye on it,' said 24-year-old Kane. 'It's something that's happened and we don't want it to happen again. It' s about maintaining it. It's a long old season.

'We'll go away and do a bit of work and hopefully get ready for Friday. Gareth will make the decision based on what he thinks is best for the players and the team.

'If I'm fit and called upon I'm happy to play. It's always an honour to play for my country. I'd never turn that down. So we'll see what happens.

Kane has struggled with hamstring issues of late and was substituted against Crystal Palace

The Spurs star will be fit for England but Mauricio Pochettino sent Gareth Southgate a warning

'It's always a case of managing your fitness. We play so many games and we've had so many high-intensity games – Manchester United, Real Madrid and Liverpool – it takes it out of you.

'I'm in the same boat as everyone else. We play a lot of games and you have to deal with it. Away from football, the recovery is just as important and that's what I'll try to do.

'The (Spurs) manager does his best to keep everyone in the best shape possible and I'm sure Gareth will do the same.'

Pochettino issued a plea to the England boss asking for his players to be returned fully fit

Tottenham's Dele Alli has withdrawn from the England squad with a hamstring problem and Harry Winks will report despite an ankle injury which forced him off at half-time in the 1-0 win against Palace.

'The most important thing is that England – and the other national teams - understand the needs of our players and help them to be fit when they return,' warned Pochettino.

'The Christmas period is so tough on the players and the Premier League is a competition where you cannot afford to lose too much.'

Dele Alli will be absent from international duty after suffering a hamstring injury of his own 

Kieran Trippier, Danny Rose and Eric Dier have also been called-up by Southgate.

'It's great for the country to have six players all from the same team,' Kane added. 'We know each other's work in training and on the pitch. We just have to go away and enjoy it.

'At Tottenham, it's great, everyone is fighting for places. It's a big squad and everything is going well.'