Kane v Bellingham: England duo target Champions League glory as Bayern face Real

When England line up for their opening match of Euro 2024 against Serbia on June 16, there are two names that Gareth Southgate will be desperate to have fully fit and on the pitch in Gelsenkirchen.

If all goes well, the England manager should be able to call on two of European football's standout performers this season as the Three Lions look to end a wait of 58 years since winning their only major honour – the 1966 World Cup.

But before spearheading England's campaign shoulder-to-shoulder in Germany, Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham must go head-to-head for their respective clubs as European giants Bayern Munich and Real Madrid do battle in the Champions League semi-finals.

After making big-money moves last summer, both players hit the ground running in Germany and Spain – and have barely slowed down since.

After spending his entire career at Tottenham Hotspur, where he became the club's all-time record scorer with 280 goals, Kane moved to Bayern in a deal worth around €100 million as he looked to secure the first silverware of his career.

Bayern Munich appeared to be a safe bet: the six-time champions of Europe who were looking to win the Bundesliga title for a 12th successive season and had not finished a season trophyless since 2012.

Like his time at Spurs, the goals have been free-flowing, with Kane's double in Bayern's win over Eintracht Frankfurt taking his tally for the season across competitions to 42 – a new personal best for the 30-year-old.

In the Bundesliga, he is six short of Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals with three games left to play. “It's possible, but obviously I have to get a move on,” Kane conceded at the weekend. “I've got to maybe score a few goals next week. It's there, it's in touching