Harry Kane and Eric Dier will come face-to-face with old foes Arsenal in the Champions League next month. Following the conclusion of the Round of 16 this week, the quarter-final draw on Friday morning paired Bayern Munich against Mikel Arteta's team.
For former Tottenham pair Kane and Dier, it means a clash against fierce rivals Arsenal as they bid to go all the way and reach the Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday, June 1. Kane and Dier are no strangers at all to coming up against the Gunners and all Tottenham fans will no doubt be cheering them on when they meet in early April.
Kane could prove to be a pivotal figure in the Champions League quarter-final tie due to his prolific record against Arsenal during his time with Tottenham. On the scoresheet 14 times in 19 appearances against Spurs' big rivals, the England captain is also the all-time top goalscorer in the North London Derby.
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Kane has continued to plunder goals for fun following his summer switch to the Allianz Arena. In his 34 games to date for the German giants, the 30-year-old has 36 goals and 11 assists to his name in his debut campaign at the club.
Six of those goals have come in the Champions League, with the striker hitting a double in their crucial 3-0 home win over Lazio in the second leg of their Round of 16 tie. Looking extremely unlikely to win the Bundesliga in his first year in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen in pole position and having a rather healthy ten-point lead going into the run-in, the Champions League is perhaps Kane's most realistic chance of
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