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West Brom defender Olsson up for Kane test

West Brom defender Jonas Olsson is preparing to face Tottenham striker Harry Kane tonight.

But he won't be losing any sleep over it because he says English football throws great strikers at you every single week.

Olsson said: “I'm past having sleepless nights about it - that's maybe when I was a bit younger.

“But for a defender it's the most demanding league in the world because what you come up against is so different every week."

Tonight it's Kane and Olsson believes the Spurs man is probably the most complete of the bunch.

“With Kane you have to watch it all. He has the most rounded game. That's why it makes him so good.

“I think Wayne Rooney's similar to him as well in that sense. Those are the top strikers.

“Kane had a great season last year and to do it again this season is the testament of a good player.

“That's the challenge. This is a league with really good forwards and Kane is up there with the best of them.

“Tottenham are in the title race and it's always fun to play in those sort of games where you know people are watching."

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