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Son Heung-min is likely to start for the first time in his career.
The BBC, a British public broadcaster, reported on the interview after Enze Postecoglou's Aston Villa match on the 17th (Korea time). Postecoglou also directly mentioned Son Heung-min in the interview. He added, `Son Heung-min is ready to play in the Europa League final. Everyone is ready to start. Playing in this game was also important to Son Heung-min. I'm finding my rhythm again."
Tottenham faces the final of the Europa League (UEL) in 2024-2025 season against Manchester United at Estadio San Mames in Bilbao, Spain on the 22nd. Ahead of the final match, the focus is on whether Son Heung-min will start or not. Son Heung-min recently started in the league and announced his return from injury.
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Son Heung-min started in the 37th round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Aston Villa in 2024-2025 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on the 17th and played for about 74 minutes. Son Heung-min returned from injury as a substitute in the last match against Crystal Palace and checked his physical condition after playing in eight matches since the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals against Eintracht Frankfurt. In this match against Villa, he played as a starter and checked his sense of play and improved his condition.
Son Heung-min also revealed his current physical condition through an interview in person. Son Heung-min is in good physical condition because it is his first game since returning. I'm a little tired, but I'm ready to play. It was nice to be able to play for about 70 minutes today. I played 25 to 30 minutes against Palace last time. What's important is that everyone is back in shape for Wednesday's game. I'll be ready for Wednesday's game."
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Then "It's really hard not to run while watching the game. One of the really difficult moments is when you can't go out to the ground yourself. The players made a great performance. I'm really happy that the result of hard work came out. I was really happy to see the players celebrate. The players deserved it. It's not finished yet. There's a lot of work left on Wednesday. I believe we can make it. Our goal is to produce results. From now on, if everyone moves toward one goal together, we can achieve it"and strengthened his will.
Postecoglou gave a positive assessment of Son's return. He said "Son Heung-min is a leader. We've recently had key players such as James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Lucas Beribal out. In this situation, Son Heung-min's return is of great help in both tactical and mental aspects. In recent games, our average age was 3-4 years younger than the opponent. It is time for experienced players to join the team."
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Son Heung-min had a difficult time this season, along with his poor performance and injury at the end of the season. He missed nearly a month before his return match. The start was against Wolverhampton. At that time, Son Heung-min rested in the aftermath of the Europa League game. Even ahead of the second Europa League quarterfinal match against Frankfurt, Postecoglou said, "(We discussed whether to take Son to Frankfurt, but decided that it would be better to leave him to increase his chances of playing in the UEL semifinals as much as possible." he said.
However, Son Heung-min's absence did not end soon. In the league, the absence continued in succession, and concerns about his physical condition grew. Postecoglou also mentioned the seriousness of the condition ahead of the match against Nottingham. `Son Heung-min's injury is a long-standing problem. The condition is getting worse rather than better. I decided it was a good time to give him a break now."
Even ahead of the match against West Ham "Son Heung-min is working hard. Recovering and still doing individual training away from the team. Training on the turf and feeling better every day. We will see and check the condition for the European match." Tottenham Express, which reported the news of Tottenham, explained on social media that `Son Heung-min is trying to return to the ground but is working hard to play in the second game against Glimt.' Since then, there have been additional absences, but fortunately, Son Heung-min has made a comeback in the league ahead of the finals, increasing his chances of playing in the finals.
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For Son Heung-min, this final is a really important opportunity. Son Heung-min, who is playing as the captain of the Korean national team and Tottenham, has not won since his professional debut. Son Heung-min reached the final of the European Champions League and League Cup in the past, but all finished second and swallowed his disappointment. If Son Heung-min achieves a great achievement of Tottenham's victory, which neither Harry Kane has achieved, his status at Tottenham itself can change.
Spurs Webb also said, `Son Heung-min can become a legend through the Europa League final,' adding, `Son Heung-min is already one of the greatest players in the club's history. Now, if he wins the trophy as captain, he will remain the best player in Tottenham.
Son Heung-min, who already has a legendary status at Tottenham, is waiting to play in the Europa League final to fill the last remaining puzzle. Attention is focusing on whether Son Heung-min will be able to relieve his resentment and face the best moment at Tottenham in this final.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
