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Son Heung-min is on the replacement list for the North London Derby.
Tottenham and Arsenal announced their starting list ahead of a pre-season friendly match at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong on the 31st. The match attracted great attention from fans as it was the first 'North London Derby to be held outside the UK.
For Tottenham, it is an opportunity to boost the team's atmosphere before visiting Korea. Tottenham will visit Korea after the match against Arsenal and face Newcastle at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd of next month. After the Newcastle match, a friendly match against Bayern Munich and a UEFA Super Cup schedule against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will follow.
Son Heung-min, Tottenham's captain, is by far the player who drew attention ahead of the game. Son Heung-min is increasingly interested in his future this summer. Whether to stay under the newly appointed coach Thomas Frank or leave with one year left in the contract is a hot topic. Son Heung-min is expected to decide his future after completing his pre-season visit to Korea, but attention has been heated recently due to LAFC's courtship and Frank's remarks.
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"Son Heung-min is here now, and I'm very satisfied with him," Frank said in a press conference before the match against Arsenal. "Son Heung-min is training well. At the last press conference, Son Heung-min also said he was showing great performance. Son Heung-min has played in two recent friendly matches and has been included in the squad. I will train again today. Son Heung-min is Tottenham's greatest player of the last decade. He played on the left and achieved great success, and also showed good performance in the center. He is a player who can score goals anytime, anywhere. It is most important to create such a situation."
Coach Frank's choice on the day was Son Heung-min's replacement card. Tottenham will have a 4-3-3 formation, with Wilson O'Dober, Hishalisson, Mohammed Kudus on the front line, Lucas Beribal, Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur on the midfield, and Jed Spence, Mickey Panderpen, Christian Romero and Pedro Porro on the defense. Goalkeeper gloves are worn by Guglielmo Vicario. Son Heung-min is on the replacement list.
In response, Arsenal chose a 4-3-3 formation. Coach Mikel Arteta will set up Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka at the front line, while Declan Rice, Christian Neurghor and Martin 외deghor will work together in the midfield. The defense is made up of Miles Ruiskeli, Jakub Kivior, William Saliba and Ben White. The goal is defended by David Raya.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
