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Gary Lineker explains why Tottenham legend Harry Kane 'won't be worried' amid England concerns

Harry Kane has just one effort on goal in England's win over Serbia
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Gary Lineker has explained why Harry Kane will not have any concerns after the striker's performance for England against Serbia.

Sunday night saw the Three Lions open their Euro 2024 campaign with a 1-0 victory over Serbia. Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham scored the only goal of the game in the first half of the contest in Germany.

Kane endured a quiet evening in front of goal, despite captaining England to victory. The former Tottenham Hotspur striker had just one effort on goal across the entire game and had just two touches in the first half in Gelsenkirchen.

The absence of Kane's involvement in the game has led to concern about England's chances of winning the tournament should that trend continue.

However, Lineker says he is not worried and believes that the former Spurs captain should have a similar mindset.

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"Harry Kane isn't necessarily sacrificing himself for the team in terms of the fact he can still get in the box and score goals. He won't be worried at all," Lineker told BBC Sport.

"He is playing his part, he's not dropping deep like we've seen from him in the past, he's keeping Serbia deep to make that space for the creative players behind him. He won't care about general touches, just those he can make to put the ball in the back of the net."

Kane and Co. will now rest up ahead of their second group-stage fixture of Euro 2024. England will face Denmark on Thursday evening in Frankfurt, while the other Group C match will see Serbia face Slovenia on the same day.

There's little doubt that England boss Gareth Southgate will continue with Kane leading the forward line for the remainder of the tournament. The Three Lions also have Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins and Brentford's Ivan Toney in the squad ready to be called upon when needed.