Harry Kane expected back for Bayern Munich's trip to Aston Villa

Harry Kane is likely to be fit in time for Bayern Munich's trip to Aston Villa in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

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Kane was subbed off a few minutes from time in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen, the England captain left clutching his ankle after a collision with Amine Adli.

However the England captain, who has 54 goals in 52 games since swapping Tottenham Hotspur for Bayern at the start of last season, doesn't expect to be out for long.

"It was painful, but it's not too bad," he said after the game, in which Robert Andrich and Aleksandar Pavlović exchanged goals. "We'll investigate it further tomorrow, but I expect that I'll be able to play against Aston Villa."

Bayern travel to Birmingham on Wednesday for their second game under the new-look Champions League format. They won their opener against Dinamo Zagreb 9-2, with Kane scoring four.

Watch: Highlights of Bayern's 1-1 draw with Leverkusen 

Match stats

Kane is averaging a goal every 55 minutes so far this season Bayern are six-time European champions, last winning the Champions League in 2019/20. After defeating Dinamo on Matchday 1, Bayern have now won their opening Champions League game in each of the past 20 seasons - a competition record. The Bavarians have faced Aston just once before, in the 1981/82 European Cup final. On that occasion, the English side were victors, triumphing 1-0 to lift the trophy for the first and only time. Villa lost their last game against German opposition, going down 3-1 to Hamburg in their 2008/09 UEFA Cup groups. They have won their other three. Bailey registered 28 goals and 21 assists in 119 Bundesliga appearances for Leverkusen, including three goals in nine league meetings with Bayern.

Probable teams

Villa: Martínez (c) - Bogarde, Konsa, Torres, Digne - Tielemans, Onana - Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey - WatkinsOut: Kamara (knee), Mings (knee), Philogene (knock)Doubtful: Cash (hamstring), McGinn (hamstring)Coach: Unai Emery

Bayern: Neuer (c) - Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies - Kimmich, Pavlović - Olise, Musiala, Gnabry - KaneOut: Boey (meniscus), Ito (ankle), Stanišić (knee)Doubtful: -Coach: Vincent Kompany

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