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'Internally, it's a struggle' - Llorente admits frustration serving as backup striker for Kane at Spurs

The Spaniard has been granted a rare spot in Tottenham's starting line up in the absence of the England forward, but he craves a more prominent role

Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente has confessed that he "struggles" to accept playing second fiddle to Harry Kane in Mauricio Pochettino's squad.

The 34-year-old has only started 20 games in total across all competitions for Spurs in the last two years, most recently returning to the line up for a European clash with Ajax.

Llorente was unable to find the net in a 1-0 home defeat in the Champions League semi-finals, but he is likely to retain a place in the starting XI while Kane continues his recovery from injury.