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'He's a great leader' - Lloris taps Kane to succeed as England captain

The French goalkeeper expects his Spurs team-mate to extend his club form to the international stage after the striker was given the armband

Hugo Lloris has no doubt that Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane will make a good England captain.

The captaincy has been bestowed upon the 23-year-old by Gareth Southgate for the Three Lions' World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Saturday.

And Spurs captain Lloris was full of praise for his club's star man, having watched him step into the role in the goalkeeper's absence on occasion.

"I can only talk positively about Harry. He's a great leader with Tottenham, he's a great man and he's a great player," Lloris told reporters after France's 2-1 loss in Sweden on Friday.