‘Must play’: Jermaine Jenas highlights importance of Harry Winks for Champions League final

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Next weekend will see Tottenham Hotspur take on Liverpool in the Champions League final. One of the big talking points ahead of the game for Spurs is the fitness of Harry Kane. The England international has been out with an ankle injury suffered in the quarter-final first-leg against Manchester City.

Former Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas has been discussing the situation in the Daily Mail. However, he also made it clear that another injured Harry has to start for Tottenham.

“The decisions on Harry Winks and Roberto Firmino are simpler: both must play. Spurs don’t have any other midfielder who covers the ground like Winks.

“There is a tactical need for his mobility…Spurs will have to ask Danny Rose and Kieran Trippier to play aggressively high up the pitch, as they did in the September meeting between the sides even though they lost, and keep Alexander-Arnold and Robertson occupied.

“That will leave Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld to deal with Liverpool’s front three — so they will need help from Winks and Moussa Sissoko in midfield.”

Harry Winks has not played for Tottenham since undergoing groin surgery in April. This week it has been confirmed he is back in training and in contention for the game.

Jenas clearly feels that Winks is needed and he is absolutely right.

Whilst Moussa Sissoko has been in fine form recently, his midfield partners have both struggled. Eric Dier and Victor Wanyama do not fill Tottenham fans with any confidence ahead of the biggest game of their season.

Winks, however, would be a far more dynamic and controlling option alongside Sissoko in the heart of midfield for the game.

Whilst a lot of the focus may be on the other Harry for Tottenham, Winks may be the most important.