Vincent Kompany has defended Harry Kane from criticism at Bayern Munich after he scored a hat-trick against Stuttgart on Saturday.

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• Kane nets superb treble
• Had been criticised before international break
• Kompany delighted with England captain

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Kane got back among the goals on Saturday as Bayern thumped Stuttgart 4-0. The England captain scored a superb hat-trick to bounce back from an uncharacteristic three-game drought, during which time his side lost to Aston Villa in the Champions League and drew with both Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Kane was branded "invisible" after Bayern's defeat to Villa, while his performance against Leverkusen led German media to question his record in big games. Now, Kompany has defended the striker, insisting that he will continue to make a serious impact this season.

• WHAT VINCENT KOMPANY SAID

  Kompany told reporters: "To be honest, I didn't waste any seconds thinking about whether he scored or not [in the past games]. I know what qualities he has. He's always hungry, even in training. Sometimes we forget how hard Harry works for the team. He's always scored goals, and will always score goals. That won't change."

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Bayern play Barcelona in a mighty Champions League clash in midweek. They then return to Bundesliga action on Sunday against Bochum.

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