HARRY KANE could MISS the north London derby after appearing to headbutt Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta at Stamford Bridge.
If referee Andre Marriner reports that he missed the first-half incident, the Tottenham skipper could face retrospective action - and faces a three-match ban.
The Tottenham and Chelsea captains exchanged words before Kane appeared to push his forehead into the face of the defender
A three-man FA panel is set to look at the incident on Thursday and decide whether Tottenham’s England captain should be charged retrospectively.
Any suspension would rule him out of Saturday’s derby with arch-rivals Arsenal.
Referee Marriner seemed to miss the first-half drama and did not book either Kane or Azpilicueta.
But SunSport’s former Premier League referee Mark Halsey insisted: "Kane was lucky not to be sent off.
If referee Andre Marriner reports that he missed the action, Kane could face retrospective action
"He clearly moved his head into Azpilicueta’s face and pictures show he made contact."
Kane had a bust-up with the opposing captain as the pair came together after a strong challenge on Eden Hazard.
The pair exchanged words before Kane seemed to push his head into Azpilicueta's face.
Chelsea went onto win 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, Pedro scoring a brilliant solo strike and Kieran Trippier a horror own goal.
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