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​Hodgson defends England striker Kane taking set pieces

England boss Roy Hodgson has defended his decision to let Harry Kane take set pieces for the Three Lions.

Hodgson is happy for his squad to continue to share responsibilities after Kane took a number of corners in the friendly victory against Turkey, despite his role as the side's central striker.

"It depends who is playing," Hodgson told the Times when asked who would take set pieces at Euro 2016.

"I don't need to apologise for Kane taking a corner, especially if you've got a player with his quality striking a ball and no one else in the team who comes up to that level of striking a ball.

"If we think he's the best man in terms of the delivery, putting the ball where we want it, we'll use him.

"If there's someone else who doesn't play as a forward but is equally as good, we'll use him.

"Kane took it because he was the best deliverer in that team that was out that day, from both sides," Hodgson insisted.

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