Son Heung-min's absence is disappointing, but instead of SON, TEL is expected to start...Poison → return timeline for artificial turf recovery

May 08, 2025

Son Heung-min's absence is disappointing, but instead of SON, TEL is expected to start...Poison → return timeline for artificial turf recovery
토트넘 SNS



Son Heung-min's absence is disappointing, but instead of SON, TEL is expected to start...Poison → return timeline for artificial turf recovery
Reuters Yonhap News
Son Heung-min's absence is disappointing, but instead of SON, TEL is expected to start...Poison → return timeline for artificial turf recovery
EPA Yonhap News
Tottenham's captain Son Heung-min failed to return to the second leg of the Europa League semifinals.

Tottenham will play the second leg of the Europa League semifinals at 4 a.m. on the 9th (Korea time) at Aspmira Stadium in Norlan Bodo, Norway, in 2024-2025 season. But Son Heung-min is not here again.

Since his last appearance in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals against Frankfurt on the 11th of last month, he has been out of his team due to injuries. Son Heung-min missed six consecutive games, starting with the 32nd round of the English Premier League (EPL) against Wolverhampton on the 13th of last month.




Coach Enze Postecoglou officially announced Son Heung-min's absence at an official press conference before the match against Borda. He said, `It is disappointing for Son Heung-min. He's trying really hard, and he's getting better. There is a possibility that he may participate in weekend games, but he has not joined the team training yet. We're making progress, so we'll see what happens."

As you can see, expeditions are inevitably burdensome. As you can see, the home stadium is covered with artificial turf. It can be fatal to a player with a foot injury. Temperatures have dropped significantly, too.

Therefore, it is highly likely that he will not play an away game but will return to action through the 36th round of the EPL against Crystal Palace on the 11th. This is a scenario that coach Postecoglou has in mind.




It's only one step away from advancing to the finals. Tottenham won 3-1 in the first leg of the semifinals against Bodo on the 2nd. Even if they lost within one goal in the second game, they dominated the position that they maintained enough to advance to the finals.

Son Heung-min's absence is disappointing, but instead of SON, TEL is expected to start...Poison → return timeline for artificial turf recovery
Reuters Yonhap News
Son Heung-min's absence is disappointing, but instead of SON, TEL is expected to start...Poison → return timeline for artificial turf recovery
신화 Yonhap News
If they pass the semifinal gate, they will play the final match against the Manchester United-Atlantic Bilbao winner at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on the 22nd. United defeated Bilbao 3-0 in the first leg of the semifinals. Football statistics media 'Opta' predicted that Manchester United's chances of advancing to the finals are 97% and Tottenham's 91%. Both teams have an 88 percent chance of reaching the final.

England's 『Football London" unveiled Tottenham's last expected best 11 on the 8th. In the 4-3-3 formation, with Dominic Solanke at the one-top, Matistel and Brennan Johnson set up in the left and right wing forward.




Tel is expected to fill Son Heung-min's gap once again. Tel started as a left wing forward in five of the six games Son Heung-min missed, scoring one goal and one assist.

James Maddison and Lucas Beribal were both injured in the midfield and were out of the season. 'Football London' predicted that Dean Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur and Ives Bissouma would breathe. The combination of Christian Romero and Mickey van der Penn centerbacks will be back on operation for Subarine. Destiny Udoji and Pedro Porro were expected to be located at left and right wingbacks. The goal is a picture guarded by Guglielmo Vicario.

Son Heung-min's absence is disappointing, but instead of SON, TEL is expected to start...Poison → return timeline for artificial turf recovery
AP Yonhap News
Postecoglou said of the absence of Son Heung-min and Madison, "It is no exaggeration to say that we have been practicing well." We've always had a significant number of leaders out with injuries this season. I don't know how many arguments there were"It was a challenge, but for some players, including Porro, Bentancourt, Bissouma and Solanke, it enabled growth."

Reporter Kim Sung-won newsme@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.