Son Heung-min is coming back. Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou directly mentioned it.
Tottenham will play West Ham United in the eighth round of the English Premier League (PL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London at 8:30 p.m. on the 19th (Korea time).
In an interview ahead of the match, Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou hinted at Son’s return. Postecoglou said, “Son Heung-min and Hisalisson have recovered well from their injuries. We completed our team training without difficulty. This is very positive news for us,” adding, “He had a good A-match break. I hope he will play in the next match.”
Son Heung-min has expressed his intention to return to the team. He posted a short message on his social networking service (SNS) saying, “Back soon.” The photo was taken during the training session.
Son Heung-min has not played in the last three games for Tottenham. The reason was a left hamstring injury.
Son collapsed during a match against Karabak (Azerbaijan) in the first round of the UEFA Europa League held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, the U.K. on April 27. He lay down on the ground and Tottenham’s medical staff were deployed. After playing for 71 minutes, he was substituted.
It was left hamstring pain due to accumulation of fatigue. Hamstring is a place where recurrence is frequent. The best treatment is rest.
Postecoglou explained about Son’s injury by saying, “I felt tired in my left hamstring. That’s why I sat down there.”
Son Heung-min has had a tight schedule of matches between Tottenham and the Korean national team since the beginning of this season. He was so weak that he told Postecoglou that Son Heung-min had accumulated fatigue himself.
Consequently, Postecoglou did not allow Son to play in matches against Manchester United of the Premier League and Ferencvaros of the Europa League. Son was not included in the away match, but stayed in London, the U.K., focusing on rehabilitation and focusing only on treatment.
He also missed the Premier League match against Brighton and Hove Albion on the 7th. In this match, Tottenham suffered a 2-3 come-from-behind loss to Brighton. It was a shocking defeat, which was overturned 2-3 after winning 2-0. Son Heung-min’s absence was greatly felt.
During the same period, Son Heung-min was also excluded from the Korean national team’s call-up list. The Korea Football Association announced on the 4th that “Son Heung-min needs a rest due to an injury to his left thigh. In order to protect the player, it was finally decided to exclude him from the call-up in October. Hong Hyun-seok was replaced by Son Heung-min.” 메이저놀이터
Fortunately, Son’s injury was not significant. He rested after missing the match against Tottenham and is set to make a comeback against West Ham.
Tottenham is glad to hear the news of Son’s return. Since the opening of this season, the team has managed to achieve a win rate of 50 percent by garnering three wins, one draw and three losses. The team has fallen to ninth place in the Premier League.
Rumors are spreading that Postecoglou will be replaced. Son Heung-min will take on an important role to lead his team win from the first match after his return to the team.