Ankle ligament damage caused in the challenge during the Champions League quarter-final first leg between Spurs and Manchester City in April meant Kane missed the whole of the rest of the domestic campaign.
He made his return with a below-par performance in Tottenham’s disappointing Champions League final defeat to Liverpool and there are serious question-marks about his match fitness going into Thursday’s UEFA Nations League semi-final against Holland in Guimaraes.
At the time, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino told Delph he was “lucky” not to be sent off for the collision, and still the midfielder admits he does not really know what happened.
“It was heat of the moment type thing,” he said.
“I wasn’t quite sure what had happened. I just felt his big knee hit my knee and I landed on him.
“A lot was made about that challenge, whether I’d done him or he’d done me – I just think it’s part and parcel of football.
“I spoke with Harry straight after the game. I went into the changing room to see him and we had a conversation, wished each other well.
“We spoke to each other, we’re good mates, really close.
“We‘re obviously in the leadership group with England together. We’ve got a lot of time for each other.
“It was just an unfortunate collision where we both come out on the bad side of it.
“I think I was out for two weeks after that tackle… his big knee.
“Hopefully he’ll come back and be fiery.”