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'Captain' Son Heung-min (Tottenham) came forward and announced his imminent return.
Son Heung-min shared a poster of Tottenham's advance to the Europa League final in 2024-2025 season on his personal SNS (social network service) on the 9th (Korea time). Here 'Good morning. Good morning and see you soon on the pitch. Son Heung-min has devoted himself to recovery due to a foot injury. For the first time, he directly mentioned the possibility of a return.
Tottenham, led by coach Enze Postecoglou, has played without Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min was injured in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals against Frankfurt (Germany) on April 11 when he was tackled by opposing striker Jean Matteo Bahoya. He was completely excluded from the away match of the English Premier League (EPL) against Wolverhampton two days later. At the time, Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min's foot was shocked. I'm on the lookout. He said he will be fine during the away game in the Europa League. However, Son Heung-min also failed to play in the second round of the quarterfinals in Frankfurt on April 18. He stayed in England instead of away to focus on recovering from his foot injury.
The exodus continued. Son Heung-min did not play in the league games against Nottingham and Liverpool. Ahead of the match against Nottingham, Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min has been having foot problems for a while. I need time to get over it. Nor will Nottingham be able to come forward. It's not clear. He's been dealing with the problem for a while. The situation has not improved for us. Rather, it was getting worse. I think rest will be more important than anything else."
The timing of Son Heung-min's return has been delayed. I also watched the first leg of the Europa League semifinals against Bowdo/Glimt (Norway) from a distance. Ahead of the match, Postecoglou said, `I will not play in the game. I'm training, but I'm still out of the team. However, it is steadily developing. I hope I can return soon." Son Heung-min also left the league game against West Ham. In addition, he did not accompany the squad in the second leg of the semi-final against Vaud/Glimt. Postecoglou said in a pre-match press conference with Bobo/Glimt, `It is disappointing for Son Heung-min. He is earnest in his endeavors. I'm getting better, and I have a chance to play in weekend games, but I haven't done team training yet. But it's getting better. I'll see what happens."
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Son Heung-min left for seven consecutive games due to a foot injury. Some raised the possibility of 'Season Out'. However, Son Heung-min directly announced his imminent return, raising fans' expectations. There is a possibility of returning to the game against Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 11th. British media Sports Mall failed to play in the second round of the Europa League semifinals with Son Heung-min. However, Postecoglou did not rule out the possibility that Son Heung-min would play for even a few minutes against Crystal Palace. The Premier League's "Inferris" dealing with the injury situation of EPL players also set Son Heung-min's possible return to the game against Crystal Palace on the 11th.
Meanwhile, Tottenham produced a miracle amid Son Heung-min's departure. In the Europa League semi-final, they reached the final by holding a bogey/glimt. They won the first game 3-1 at home on the 2nd. On the 9th, he won 2-0 in the away game. As a result, Tottenham advanced to the final with a 5-1 lead in the first and second games.
The last opponent is Manchester United from the EPL as well. Manchester United beat Bilbao (Spain) 7-1 in the semifinals in the first and second games. The team won 3-0 on the road in the first round and 4-1 on the home side in the second round. Tottenham and Manchester United will play the final match at 4 a.m. on the 22nd at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain.
Both teams are desperate. The Europa League winner will be given a ticket to the European Champions League (UCL) next season. Tottenham remains 16th with 11 wins, 5 draws and 19 losses (38 points) in the EPL this season. Manchester United is also ranked 15th with 10 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses (39 points). In particular, Tottenham has not reached the top in 17 years since winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. It is an opportunity to overcome the dishonor of the 'military affairs'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
