‘Definitely doing that’: Harry Kane says 25-year-old Tottenham man has made a big impact so far, he’s desperate to play

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Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has told Sky Sports that Richarlison is desperate to play and that he’s made a big impact at the club so far. 

Antonio Conte’s men beat Nottingham Forest at the City Ground today thanks to a brace from Kane. And Richarlison set the Englishman up for his second.

The Brazilian made his third substitute appearance for Spurs in the Premier League and once again made an impact from the bench.

And Kane told Sky Sports after the game that Richarlison is eager to play more minutes for Spurs.

Kane says Richarlison has made big impact

Jamie Carragher asked Kane about Richarlison’s impact in North London so far and the striker heaped praise on to his teammate.

“I think, if you want to be a top team you’re going to have to compete for every position. I think that’s what we’ve created with the squad that we have now,” Kane said.

“Richy [Richarlison], whenever he’s had an opportunity to play, whenever he’s trained, he’s done really, really well. He’s biting at the bit to play and like I’ve touched on, we have a lot of games coming up, so we’re going to need everyone.

“Of course I know Sonny [Heung-Min Son] might be frustrated with not scoring yet this season. But Sonny is a really important player for us if we’re going to achieve anything this year, we’re going to need Sonny to keep doing what he’s doing, keep working hard for the team. He’ll pop up with goals, no doubt.

“But when players are not quite at it, you need players off the bench to make an impact and Richy is definitely doing that.”

The Brazil international has definitely looked sharp for Spurs, despite the fact he is yet to start a game under Conte.

Son hasn’t got off to the best start to the new season and has failed to score so far.

Conte will be delighted to have options from the bench that allow him to impact the game and Richarlison is providing exactly that at this moment in time.