[엑스포츠뉴스 김정현 인턴기자] Son Heung-min’s absence is expected to be bad news for Tottenham Hotspur and the Korean national team.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min was selected for the 2020/21 season Premier League round 28 Arsenal and North London Derby away game held on the 15th (Korean time) ..
However, Son Heung-min suffered a hamstring injury while sprinting to receive Toby Alderweireld’s long pass in 15 minutes and was replaced by Eric Lamela.
As Son Heung-min was replaced, he frowned and immediately went to the locker room for treatment. In the second half, Son Heung-min appeared on the bench, but his expression could not be bright.
Lamela, who was replaced by Son Heung-min, scored the opening goal with a fantastic Ravona kick after receiving a pass from Lucas Moura in the 33rd minute, but was sent off after receiving two warnings in a row in the second half.
Eventually, after Lamela was sent off, Tottenham allowed Alexandre Lacazette to score a penalty, losing 1-2.
Son Heung-min watched the team’s defeat on the bench, and coach Jose Mourinho ended the league streak with plans shaken by Son Heung-min’s injury.
After the game, coach Mourinho said about Son Heung-min’s injury,’I don’t know how long it will last. It’s a muscle injury. Muscle injuries are not easy to recover, but Son Heung-min is a player who recovers very quickly. The game was accumulated and I gave a break for 30 minutes in the last game, but I had already played 60 minutes.
Tottenham will no longer be able to use Son Heung-min for the rest of the game schedule. Son Heung-min, who is suspected of having a hamstring injury, will be absent for at least 2-3 weeks in the future if the hamstring injury is correct.
Tottenham’s upcoming schedule is quite tight until March 22nd. On the 19th, Dynamo Zagreb and the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 2nd leg away, followed by Aston Villa on the 22nd, against Aston Villa in the 18th round of the league.
After Tottenham’s expedition to Croatia, which spans about 1700 kilometers, he has to leave for another expedition to Birmingham, which is less than 200 kilometers.
For Tottenham, who travels about 4000km round trip a week, the physical burden of other players is also considerable. In this situation, the departure of key player Son Heung-min emerged as a new task for the Tottenham attack.
Not only Tottenham, but also the Korean soccer team, which planned to recruit Son Heung-min for the March A match, will be difficult for Son Heung-min to select.
The Korean soccer team held a friendly match with the Japanese soccer team in Yokohama, Japan on March 25, and sent a letter of cooperation to overseas teams.
As Son Heung-min was injured, he could return at least in the first week of April, so the possibility of joining the Korean national team was increased.
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