[인터풋볼] Reporter Yoon Hyo-yong = Harry Kane gave up his participation in the Europa League to prevent injury.
Tottenham won a 3-1 victory over Wolfsberg in the first leg of the 2020-2021 European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League (UEL) round of 32 held at 2:55 am on the 19th at the Fuskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary. With this, it was possible to prepare for the second game with a margin of 3 away goals.
On this day, Tottenham’s main gun, Harry Kane, did not appear. Kane was removed from the list, and Son Heung-min took over as the front-line striker. Following this, Delhi Ali, Lucas Moura, and Gareth Bale supported Son Heung-min. In the 13th minute of the first half, Tottenham won the victory with Son Heung-min’s header opening goal, Bale’s extra goal, and Moura’s key goal. Although he scored one goal in the second half, Vinisius scored an extra goal at the end of the second half.
Coach Jose Mourinho revealed the reason for Kane’s absence after the game. “I want Kane to be able to play in West Ham. He said he knows his physical condition better than anyone because he has been injured in the past.
“We wanted to come here with the best team and players who could give us many opportunities. But he made a decision based on his feelings. It was Kane’s conclusion that there was a risk of injury from playing this game. I hope it’s okay on this coming Sunday.”
Kane missed four games on January 29 after an ankle injury against Liverpool. However, he played against Manchester City in the last round and seemed threatening to Tottenham. But was it too difficult? In this Europa League game, he chose to rest himself and took care of himself.
Meanwhile, coach Mourinho, considering the match against West Ham, gave Sohn Heung-min a break when he was 3-0 ahead of the first half. It is noteworthy whether Kane and Son Heung-min will be able to reconcile this weekend.
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