Harry Kane has told The Players' Tribune that being released by Arsenal as an eight-year-old was "the best thing that ever happened to me" and he remains motivated by proving them wrong.

Spurs will play Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday.

Kane joined the Spurs academy after being released by Arsenal and said: "I remember the first time we [Spurs schoolboys] played against Arsenal.

"Even back then, I had a chip on my shoulder. It might sound ridiculous -- I was only eight when they let me go -- but every time we played them, I thought: 'Alright, we'll see who's right and who's wrong.'

"Looking back on it now, it was probably the best thing that ever happened to me because it gave me a drive that wasn't there before."