Tottenham striker Harry Kane is in contention to make his England debut on Friday night against Lithuania in their Euro 2016 qualifier . The 21-year-old has been in sparkling form for Spurs this season - having netted 29 goals in all competitions so far . 1966 World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst believes Kane has what it takes to shine on the international stage for Roy Hodgson 's side . 1966 World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst ( left ) believes Harry Kane has what it takes to be an England star . Thrill of a debut . I ’ ll never forget what it was like getting that first call . It was the start of 1966 and West Ham ’ s manager Ron Greenwood took me aside in training and said I had been picked for a game against Poland . It was real elation even if I didn ’ t play . I made my debut a month later against West Germany . Why this is relevant to Harry is the confidence you get from reaching that level . That could be a very big factor for this lad . Hurst made his debut for England in a 1-0 friendly win against West Germany in February 1966 . Confidence . Self-belief is a huge thing in football , especially for strikers . When I got my England debut I felt 10 feet tall . With the season Harry has had , and now this selection , his extra confidence means we should be able to expect even more from him . The challenge will be doing it again next season . People will analyse how you mark him , how you stop him . It will be very interesting to see how he reacts to that . I would say he is not vulnerable to that , when I think about his character . Kane could make his England debut against Lithuania in their Euro 2016 qualifier on Friday night at Wembley . Character . What I like is that Harry has not had it all his own way - he had to fight to get in , he had to go out on loan . It has not been smooth . I wasn ’ t a world-class player coming through but we have seen lots of players who have become more successful than those around them with more talent . Dedication and attitude are such key traits and Harry has those in abundance . I saw him receive an award recently at a charity dinner . You could see how level-headed he is . Kane has had several spells out on loan before breaking into the Tottenham first-team this season . The Ingredients . Looking at Harry , I am reminded of a speech I heard years ago by Bill Shankly . He was talking about Chelsea ’ s Peter Osgood and said : ‘ Peter is deceptive - he is much slower than you think he is. ’ I liken that to Harry . He is deceptive - he is much better than you think he is . Harry is a bit like Thomas Muller , the Bayern Munich and Germany forward . On your first glance at Muller , he doesn ’ t look like a footballer . He has his socks down his shins , looks ungainly . But he ’ s a fantastic player . I liken Harry to that type of all-round player . Hurst believes Kane 's deceptive style of play can be compared to Germany forward Thomas Muller ( right ) Strengths . I like how he shoots . He is almost always on target . He can score from distance or a tap-in - and that is a whole different skill . He can anticipate and poach . He has excellent technique . He strikes the ball cleanly and that is why he is often on target . It is also why he is so good at keeping the ball low . How often do you see him shoot over ? The other thing is they come from all directions . He will still be unpredictable next year because there is not one set place he shoots from . Kane ( left ) battles for the ball against Tottenham team-mate Ryan Mason during England training on Thursday . It helps that he is so comfortable with each foot , unlike a lot of players today . More than that , Harry has football intelligence which is especially important for strikers . His awareness of space on the pitch is very good . Throw in the fact he is very , very good in the air , strong physically and willing to press and defend , and you have a striker to be excited about . He is a team player . I will save my excitement until the end of next season to see if he has done it again - look at Ravel Morrison - but Harry looks very good . Hurst is impressed with Kane 's ( right ) ability to shoot off either foot as well as his ability in the air . Weaknesses . I don ’ t think he has electric pace . But I didn ’ t have that and it didn ’ t do me any harm . He is not slow - he can still run at players - but it is not electric pace . Teddy Sheringham was like that and I think Harry has Teddy ’ s intelligence . Despite a lack of pace , Teddy Sheringham made 51 appearances for England - scoring 11 goals . Sir Geoff Hurst is encouraging communities to nominate a local # GrassrootsHero for the FA & McDonald ’ s Community Awards . Nominations in England close on March 27 ; to make your nomination , go to : www.mcdonalds.co.uk/awards .
England host Lithuania in their Euro 2016 qualifier on Tuesday night . Tottenham forward Harry Kane could make his England debut at Wembley . England travel to Italy for a friendly on Friday night afterwards .