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Captain Son Heung-min is finally back. The possibility of playing in the Europa League final has become very high.
Tottenham will play Crystal Palace in the 36th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 10:15 p.m. on the 11th (Korea time). Tottenham are 16th in the league, the worst ever.
Son Heung-min, who was suffering from a foot injury, will be able to play his return match. The last home game against Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the Europa League (UEL) quarterfinals was on the 11th of last month due to injury. Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou said Son Heung-min had already been suffering from a foot injury for a few weeks.
Son Heung-min's condition did not improve and worsened, and his return was not delayed. Postecoglou has always taken an ambiguous position on whether Son Heung-min will play or not. Tottenham's performance has already fallen in the league and is only focusing on UEL, so there was no urgency.
Postecoglou and Tottenham fans wanted Son Heung-min to return only ahead of the semifinals of the UEL against Bo-do/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"He talked about a pretty positive outlook.
However, Son Heung-min's injury did not recover faster than expected. Son Heung-min appeared in plain clothes on the field in the first leg of the semifinal against Bodhi, which seemed ambiguous. Son Heung-min hoped to go to the finals while supporting his teammates. Son Heung-min couldn't even return to the second leg of the semifinal against Bodo.
Still, Coach Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min was working really hard on his recovery, and his condition is getting better. There is a slight possibility of playing in weekend games, but he has yet to participate in team training. Still, he is showing his recovery, so we will watch his condition a little more." Son Heung-min said he could return against Palace.
Son Heung-min also gave some hints about his return. Son Heung-min posted a poster of 'Together to GLORY' announced after Tottenham advanced to the UEL final on his personal SNS on the 9th, adding the words "Good morning and see you soon on the pitch" at the bottom of the post.
Postecoglou also told a press conference before the match against Palace that Son Heung-min is expected to be the only player who will be able to return as he plays for a few minutes tomorrow"He openly talked about the possibility of Son Heung-min's return.
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Son Heung-min is waiting to play on the bench. Tottenham chose a major rotation on the day because they had to focus on the UEL final. Tottenham gave Antonin Kinski the goal. The defense consisted of Jed Spence, Ben Davies, Kevin Danso and Pedro Porro. The midfield was played by Pape Matar Sarr, Archie Gray and Rodrigo Bentancur. Dejan Kulusevski, Matisse Tel, and Wilson Odover were responsible for the attack. The only main players are Kulusevski, Bentancur and Porro.
Son Heung-min is expected to appear in the second half because he has to improve his performance. After improving his performance, Son Heung-min will be able to focus on his first career championship trophy by playing in the UEL final.
It is an opportunity to improve Son Heung-min's personal performance. Son Heung-min will be able to start his double-digit scoring challenge again for nine consecutive seasons. Son Heung-min is Son Heung-min who has scored double-digit goals in the league every season since the 2016-2017 season. It is a milestone that has been maintained for eight seasons so far.
However, this season, due to Tottenham's serious slump and Son Heung-min's injury, he has only scored seven goals and nine assists in the league so far. With three more league games to go, just three goals can keep this record for nine seasons. Returning, his toes are ready to explode again.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
