Harry Kane has two England records on his mind and wants to play against San Marino

Things have begun disastrously for the Tottenham striker this term, with Kane only managing a single goal and assist in the Premier League, and he continues to look distracted after a failed £100million transfer to Manchester City.

And so, he must be one of the few people pleased at a trio of international breaks interrupting an enthralling start to the Premier League season, as it offers the England captain a respite from his poor club form.

New Spurs boss Antonio Conte will be hoping his striker is rested for what should be an easy win over San Marino to confirm England's spot at the World Cup, but Kane will have other ideas.

Should the striker play and find the net against the international minnows, he will set a new record for the most England goals in a calendar year.

Kane currently sits on 12, level with George Hilsdon in 1908, and Dixie Dean in 1927. He managed the same feat before, having also hit 12 England goals in 2019, but will surely want to make the record his own with one more before 2021 comes to a close.

If Kane starts, and fills his boots, record goalscorer Wayne Rooney will have an even bigger headache while sitting in the troubled Derby County dugout.

Kane's perfect hat-trick last time out in a 5-0 win over Albania moves him up joint fourth on England's all-time scoring charts, levelling the late Jimmy Greaves on 44 goals.

Gary Lineker (48) and Bobby Charlton (49) are also at risk in the rankings with England taking on a San Marino side they've scored 42 goals against in just seven games.

First-placed Wayne Rooney's 53 goals will then be next up for Kane, but remarkably the current England captain has already bettered the Manchester United legend when it comes to the goals that count.

Kane's World Cup qualifying hat-trick put him clear as England's top scorer in competitive matches, now on 39, two clear of previous record holder Wayne Rooney's 37.

More meaningful than all of that, though, is Kane levelling Lineker's record of ten major tournament goals during the summer by finding the net four times as he led England to the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.

Ultimately, Kane's England have fallen short at the past two tournaments, but a semi-final and final appearance show the huge progression made by Southgate's side, with Kane's performances warranting records, as well as a potential up-and-coming trophy lift.

And he'll surely relish the chance to start and add to his tally against San Marino, with manager Gareth Southgate revealing: "For sure, he is keen to play.

"He wants to play. We have got to make sure we get this game won and we still have to try to qualify for the World Cup."