Harry Kane has brushed off concerns that he is jaded and is pushing to lead the line in England’s last-16 meeting with Iceland.

The Tottenham striker topped the Premier League scoring charts with 25 goals last season, as well as netting five times in 14 internationals, but was short of his best during the group stages of Euro 2016.

He started as Roy Hodgson’s first-choice centre forward against Russia but made way at half-time against Wales and was not seen until the 76th minute against Slovakia.

That was his 63rd appearance since the start of 2015-16, while this is the second summer in a row where he has played tournament football after the Euro U-21 Championship in the Czech Republic.

But the 22-year-old insists he is ready to return if needed in Nice on Monday.

“I’m not tired,” he said.

“I’ve had it before, a lot of people spoke last year when it was the under-21s at the Euros. People said the same things then.

I feel sharp, I feel ready, so if called upon I’ll be going out there and giving 110 per cent

“But I feel 100 per cent fresh, I feel sharp, I feel ready, so if called upon I’ll be going out there and giving 110 per cent.”

Kane is vying with Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge, who both scored as substitutes against Wales, for a place in the starting XI, with Wayne Rooney now in midfield and Marcus Rashford unlikely to start.

Much has been made of Hodgson’s decision to make six changes ahead of the goalless draw with Slovakia, alterations which will be largely reversed at Stade de Nice.

But Kane says the dressing room is attuned to the manager’s tactics. “We have a great squad of players but not every player will be used every time,” he said.

“Everybody wants to play but certain players suit certain games, the gaffer has to think about which (players) he wants to use and anyone coming in or out of the team has taken it well.

“As players we have to be ready when called upon. If it changes again we’ll be ready for that.”

Profligacy

Should the Londoner start England’s first knock-out fixture since June 2012, when they lost to Italy on penalties, he will shoulder responsibility for banishing the team’s growing reputation for profligacy.

UEFA statistics record England as having 65 attempts on goal in their three games to date, a number that speaks well of their attacking intent but poorly of their conversion rate.

Just 15 of those have been on target, with three ending up in the net.

“We haven’t scored as many goals as we should have,” admitted Kane.

“I don’t think it’s anxiety. We are doing all we can to put the ball in the net and we’ve scored a few...it’s not like we’ve scored no goals at all.

“But I think we need to be a bit more clinical in the final third, not just finishing but a few crosses and passes could have been a little bit better too.

“I think there are things we can improve on, we are trying to rectify that and we’re working hard.”