Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane said he did not expect to feature in Thursday's 5-1 Europa Conference League victory over Slovenian minnows NS Mura but hoped his second-half hat-trick can swing his domestic form for the club.
Kane, who had been linked with a transfer to Manchester City in the summer before deciding to remain in London, is yet to score in the Premier League this season.
With Tottenham leading 2-1 through Dele Alli and Giovani Lo Celso, Kane marked his second-half appearance with a quick-fire treble -- his 13th for the side -- and looked forward to Sunday's league game against Aston Villa.
"Every striker wants to score goals. I probably wasn't expecting to come on today but it's nice to get the minutes," Kane told BT Sport.
"Whenever you see the ball hit the back of the net it's a good feeling. Hopefully we can take it into the weekend. It was nice to come off the bench and score a few goals."
Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo said the game needed an injection of energy, which substitutes Kane, Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura provided.
{{/usCountry}}Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo said the game needed an injection of energy, which substitutes Kane, Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura provided.
{{/usCountry}}"Today was important to perform the way we did," he said. "A good result and this way we recover better and prepare for the next one better. A lot of positives."
Tottenham have lost their last three league games and are 11th, three places below Villa.
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