Son Heung-min takes a break, Tottenham chooses the rotation against Bournemouth!

Mar 09, 2025

[Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, England) = Egan Sports Chosun Dotcom reporter] Son Heung-min (Tottenham) is taking a break. It is a preparation for the match against AZ Alkmaar during the week.

Tottenham will face Bournemouth at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the afternoon of the 9th. It is the 28th round match of the English Premier League (EPL).

Ahead of the match, Tottenham announced their starting list. Tottenham will have Solanki, O'Dober, Johnson, Sarr, Bissouma, Bentancourt, Spence, Forging, Romero, Porpo and Vicario.

For Tottenham, there are not many reasons to pay attention to the current league ranking. He is currently ranked 13th with 33 points. With 10 games left in the league, it is not easy to win a ticket to the European Grand Prix with a league performance. The gap with the relegation zone is also wide. There are 16 points difference from Ipswich Town in 18th place. Remain is definitive unless there is a major upset.

Tottenham have no choice but to aim for the Europa League at the moment. If they win the Europa League, they can qualify for the European Champions League (UCL) next season. In the current Europa League, they have reached the round of 16. However, they lost 0-1 in the first round of the round of 16 against AZ Alkmaar held on the 6th. In the second round at home on the 13th, he must win to advance to the quarterfinals.

Prior to this, Tottenham chose to rotate. I gave Son a break. It means focus on the second leg against Alkmaar. Of course, I'm not ignoring Bournemouth. Bournemouth are currently in ninth place with 43 points. Ten points higher than Tottenham.

If Son Heung-min plays as a substitute, he aims to hunt for offensive points. Son has six goals and nine assists in the league. It is particularly strong in Bournemouth. He has seven goals and two assists in 13 games with Bournemouth. He has been consistently strong.

Turn the rotation, but Tottenham should win this game. He lost in the 27th round against Manchester City and the subsequent Europa League. As he has lost consecutive games, he tries to change the atmosphere by winning this game.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.