"Now 32 years old, like the end of every game" → Will the injury be prolonged? Son Heung-min collapsed again... The coach also said, "I felt pain + I will miss the match against Alkmaar."
"Now 32 years old, like the end of every game" → Will the injury be prolonged? Son Heung-min collapsed again... The coach also said, "I felt pain + I will miss the match against Alkmaar."
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As the number of absent matches increased, there were loud concerns about the injury. Tottenham Hotspur News said, "Brian King, a former Tottenham scout, thought Son's injury could be serious after Son was also excluded from the Korean national team. King hopes Son will not be injured in the long term. Currently, the club does not seem to be able to reveal the specific return schedule for Son. King said in an interview that fans will need patience to know the extent of the injury," adding that there were continued voices of concern over Son's situation, which even failed to call up the national team.
However, fortunately, Son Heung-min had a positive outlook that he would be able to return to the club in a subsequent league game as he rested and recovered from the A-match period in October. Son Heung-min also announced his imminent return.
Son Heung-min collapsed again. He will not be able to play in the Europa League game for sure.
Tottenham is set to play the third game of the Europa League phase of the 2024-2025 season against AZ Alkmaar at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 25th (Korea time). Tottenham is currently in third place with two wins by beating Karabakh and Ferencvaros in succession.
However, Son Heung-min's injury problem broke out again before this game. Son Heung-min returned to the starting lineup in the last league match against West Ham and played his first game since injury. At that time, it was his first game back from injury, but he flew much. In the 15th minute of the first half, he threatened the opponent's goal with a winding shot in the "Son Heung-min Zone" to boost his performance, and he was active in earnest from the second half. He induced an own goal in the 9th minute of the second half, and in the 15th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min grabbed a pass given by Pape Sarr to the left, and attempted a powerful left-footed shot after a light dribble from the left side of the box blocked by a defender. The ball hit Areola and shook the West Ham net to score.
As Son was absent from the training camp, he could feel the injury. Son was not seen in the training camp compared to the match against Alkmaar. Manager Enze Postecoglou had to be asked immediately about Son's injury. Postecoglou said, "He has had a slight decrease in pain since the match against West Ham United. He will not play in the match against Alkmaar. If he is fit enough to play, he would not have played. We will exclude Son from tomorrow's match for now and monitor his condition later."
Son Heung-min's injury is already the second in this season alone. The injury seems to be the aftermath of the last injury at a time when the recovery from the previous injury was not complete.
Son Heung-min had left the ground earlier in the Europa League match against Karabakh FK, asking for a replacement due to a hamstring injury during the match. After the match at the time, both Son Heung-min and Enze Postecoglou said it was not a big problem. However, attention was paid to Son's injury level because the duration of his absence varies greatly depending on the degree of injury, and because speed and shooting can be fatal for strikers who are important such as Son Heung-min.
Before the match against Manchester United, Postecoglou also said, "Everything is fine except for Son Heung-min. I don't think Son Heung-min is that bad. I'll see how he goes in training and make a decision there," but Son's name has been excluded from the previous matches against Manchester United, Ferenc Barcelona, and Brighton, 토토사이트 raising concerns about his injury.
It was the first time since the league game against Leeds in November 2022 that Son Heung-min was excluded from Tottenham's starting list due to injuries, not physical management or rotation, and due to an orbital fracture, Son Heung-min was unable to play. In about a year and 10 months, Son Heung-min watched the team's important games without being listed as a substitute resource.