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Tottenham captain Son Heung-min is expected to return to win the Europa League (UEL).
On the 9th (Korea Standard Time), Son Heung-min posted a poster on his personal SNS, which was announced after Tottenham advanced to the UEL final. It was made to commemorate the club's success in advancing to the UEL finals.
More important than Son Heung-min's commemorative poster for the UEL final was the message left by Son Heung-min himself. At the bottom of the post, he excited fans by adding the words "Good morning and see you soon on the pitch."
This phrase is read more than just a greeting. It is an indirect indication that Son Heung-min, who was out of power in the aftermath of his recent injury, is almost ready to return to the real game. There will be no problems at all for the UEL final in about two weeks.
Son Heung-min is expected to return about a month after being out of power. Son Heung-min's injury was initially considered a minor injury when the news was announced, but his return is getting longer than expected.
Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou said Son Heung-min was unable to accompany him on the road to Germany ahead of the second leg of the UEL quarterfinals against Eintracht Frankfurt. He said, `Son Heung-min has been playing with a foot injury for a few weeks now. In the early days, he ran with the pain, but his symptoms have worsened recently. He explained, "I tried training before the game, but I decided to sit out because I was in poor physical condition."
He was not injured in the first leg of the quarterfinals against Frankfurt. "Son Heung-min has been battling the injury for quite some time," Postecoglou said after his qualification for the UEL semifinals was confirmed. However, in recent years, the condition has not improved, but rather worsened", he explained, suggesting that the timing of the return is unclear.
There was no reason for Son Heung-min to come back too far because Tottenham's performance was already so disastrous in the league. Tottenham fans only wanted Son to return in time for the semi-finals of the UEL against Glimt. Ahead of his first showdown with Bodeau, Postecoglou said, `I think the game will be close. Son Heung-min is working hard. If you're not ready to play in the first game, I think you'll be able to play in the second game"Still maintaining an ambiguous position.
In the end, Son Heung-min failed to return to the home game against Bodo. Son Heung-min, who appeared on the field in plain clothes, cheered his Tottenham teammates and celebrated the victory in the first round together. Son Heung-min did not play, but his expression was bright, so he was expected to play in the second game, but even this became impossible.
Tottenham was close to the UEL final without Son Heung-min, but the delay in returning was not good news at all because it needed to improve its performance after injury. Unfortunately, Son Heung-min was also excluded from Norway's away match against Borda.
Although he was disappointed to be absent, coach Postecoglou finally said a positive story. "Son Heung-min has been working really hard on his recovery, and his condition is getting better," he said. There is a slight possibility of playing in weekend games, but he has yet to participate in team training. Still, the recovery is showing, so we'll watch his condition a little longer." Son said he could return from a league game over the weekend.
Fortunately, despite Son Heung-min's absence, Tottenham succeeded in advancing to the UEL final by winning 2-0 in the second leg of the semifinals against Bodhi. Son Heung-min had a golden opportunity to cut off the label of a boring officer.
Son Heung-min would not have wanted to miss this opportunity due to injury. Tottenham have two games to go ahead of the UEL final against Manchester United. It is a home game against Crystal Palace on the 11th and an away game against Aston Villa on the 17th. The best scenario is that Son Heung-min plays as a substitute in the two games and then goes all out against Manchester United after checking his performance.
Ahead of the match against Palace, Son Heung-min said he would see him at the stadium soon is the best green light that can flow according to the scenario. Son Heung-min's participation in the match against Palace is expected to be known through Postecoglou's pre-press conference scheduled for the 10th.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
