Mauricio Pochettino should consider resting Harry Kane for Tottenham's clash with Liverpool after fresh claims of the England international suffering fatigue.
And Mohamed Salah's goalscoring feats from last season have partly been blamed for the Spurs striker's recent troubles.
Kane was a second half substitute in the friendly win over Switzerland on Tuesday, after playing 90 minutes in the UEFA Nations League defeat to Spain.
After a sluggish start to the campaign following his World Cup heroics - albeit scoring in August for the first time, and notching two goals so far - debate has raged over whether Kane is at peak fitness following a heavy workload.
The 25-year-old injured his ankle in March but missed little playing time for his club as he tried to chase down Salah at the top of the goalscoring charts, and looked visibly tired in Russia, despite winning the Golden Boot with six goals.
Salah would triumph in their Premier League battle with a record 32 goals - two more than Kane - and former Liverpool man Craig Bellamy believes the Egyptian's efforts have seen Kane push his body to the limit.
"One thing I love about Harry Kane is his hunger and his motivation," he said. "He was after top goalscorer, he wanted to beat Salah. He would have rushed his injury back, he seems like that type of kid. He wants the goals.
"He would have had little time off (after the World Cup), but in his own head, believes: I've got to go in and hit the ground running. I've got to sort this August out because that might have cost me the golden boot last year, I have to make sure I'm playing first couple of games of the season."
Kane will go head-to-head with Salah once more at Wembley on Saturday as the Reds look to avenge last season's 4-1 defeat.
Bellamy, however, thinks Kane should have been rested at the start of the season - and wouldn't rule out doing so now.
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