Harry Kane Fit for Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur After England Squad Withdrawal

Harry Kane will be fit to play against Arsenal on November 18 despite withdrawing from the England squad with an injury. 

According to Sky Sports' James Dale, Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino said at a book launch on Wednesday: "Harry is OK. He's very good. He received a kick in his knee, but don't worry he will be available in the next game."

Manager Gareth Southgate selected Kane for England's upcoming friendlies with Germany and Brazil, but the striker pulled out of the squad.

Per AFP's Tom Williams, Southgate said that regardless of his availability for the north London derby, Kane is not fit enough to feature for the Three Lions in the meantime:

Former England boss Sam Allardyce gave his take on the situation while speaking to TalkSport's Alan Brazil:

England fans may not be happy, but it's not beyond the realms of possibility Kane is not fit to feature on Friday or Tuesday but will be back for the following Saturday, having had two weeks to recover.

Either way, it's bad news for the Gunners, who will not be relishing the prospect of taking on the forward.

Kane has struck 13 times in 14 matches this season and has an excellent record against Arsenal to boot, as WhoScored.com demonstrated:

Kane still manages to impress even when he doesn't get on the scoresheet. Yahoo Sports' Andrew Gaffney praised him after Spurs' 3-1 win over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League:

Against an Arsenal defence that was recently run ragged by Manchester City, Kane may have a lot of joy at the Emirates Stadium unless the Gunners can mount a stronger challenge than they did against the Sky Blues, who beat them 3-1.

Arsenal are already out of the title race and battling for the top four. They are four points behind their great rivals, who are third.

If Kane can help Spurs extend that lead to seven with a win, the Gunners would also be in jeopardy of finishing behind Tottenham once again.