During South Korea’s 5-0 thumping of Singapore on Thursday, Son Heung-min went down in pain, but the Tottenham captain has brushed off worries that an injury would worsen their situation.
Spurs captain Son Heung-min has allayed concerns that he would exacerbate the team’s already dire injury situation.
James Maddison and Micky van de Ven, two of the team’s best players, were officially out of the picture until 2024, according to manager Ange Postecoglou. This news came just in time for Saturday’s heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Wolves. When Spurs supporters learned that Son, who has eight Premier League goals this year, had hurt himself during South Korea’s 5-0 thumping of Singapore, they immediately assumed the worst.
..Thankfully for Spurs fans, the 31-year-old’srightankle was treated, allowing him to play out the last few minutes. Son later reassured his supporters by saying to reporters in Seoul, “I don’t like to lie down [on the pitch] in the winter, but I’m fine now. I was feeling nothing on my foot at that precise moment [going down]. I’m unharmed and fine.”
After scoring in the match to put his country atop their qualifying group, the Tottenham hero declared, “We are building a team for the World Cup; I can’t give up a game just because I’m hurt.” I’ll be powerless to stop it if I can no longer run. However, I have to give the team my all when I’m able to run.”
