London: Tottenham Hotspur's breakthrough star Harry Kane was on Thursday awarded his first England call-up for the forthcoming 2016 European Championship qualifier against Lithuania and friendly against Italy.


Harry Kane 

A graduate of the Tottenham academy, 21-year-old Kane has scored 26 goals in 42 appearances this season, making him an obvious candidate for a place in England manager Roy Hodgson's squad for the double-header. "I think the whole country is excited," Hodgson told a press conference at Wembley when asked about Kane's inclusion. "His rise has been fantastic since he broke into the Tottenham team and he's done so well.