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  • South Korea star Son Heung-min main doubt for FIFA World Cup in Qatar

    South Korean captain Son Heung-min could have surgical procedure on a facial harm, placing his World Cup participation in jeopardy.

    Seoul,UPDATED: Nov 3, 2022 15:16 IST

    Son Heung-min to have facial surgical procedure, placing World Cup in danger (Reuters)

    By India Today Web Desk: Tottenham Hotspur introduced on Wednesday that ahead Son Heung-min could have surgical procedure to restore a fracture round his left eye, placing the South Korean star’s World Cup possibilities in jeopardy.

    Son was helped off the sphere in the course of the first half of Tottenham’s Champions League match towards Marseille on Tuesday after being hit within the face with a shoulder.

    Son could have surgical procedure “to stabilise a fracture around his left eye,” Tottenham introduced on Wednesday. The Premier League membership did not say how lengthy it expects Son to be sidelined.

    “We can confirm that Heung-Min Son will undergo surgery to stabilise a fracture around his left eye,” Tottenham mentioned in an announcement.

    “Following surgery, Son will commence rehabilitation with our medical staff and we shall update supporters further in due course.”

    The Premier League membership gave no date for his return, however he faces a race towards time to be match for South Korea’s opening match of the World Cup towards Uruguay on November 24.

    Son is the captain of his nation and a nationwide icon because of his exploits for each membership and nation. The 30-year-old has 35 objectives in 106 worldwide appearances and received gold on the 2018 Asian Games, incomes him an exemption from nationwide service.

    South Korea additionally face Portugal and Ghana in Group H. Son appears sure to overlook Tottenham’s Premier League conflict with Liverpool on Sunday.

    Antonio Conte’s males additionally face Nottingham Forest within the League Cup and Leeds earlier than membership soccer breaks for the World Cup

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    Nov 3, 2022

  • Leg damage sidelines Tottenham ahead Son by way of January

    Tottenham ahead Son Heung-min will possible be sidelined till the tip of the month due to a leg damage, supervisor Antonio Conte mentioned Friday.
    The South Korea worldwide leads the group with eight Premier League targets this season with sixth-place Tottenham difficult for a Champions League spot.
    Son had a scan after feeling “a bit of pain in his muscle” the morning after Tottenham’s 2-0 loss to Chelsea in a League Cup match on Wednesday, Conte mentioned.

    The supervisor mentioned Son gained’t prepare earlier than the worldwide window within the final week of January.
    Tottenham hosts third-tier Morecambe on Sunday within the third spherical of the FA Cup. That’s adopted by the second leg of the League Cup semifinal towards Chelsea subsequent week.

    🎙 “The FA Cup is an important competition and we want to try and go to the next step.”
    Antonio previews Morecambe. ⤵️
    — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 7, 2022
    Conte’s group then performs three Premier League video games — Arsenal, Leicester and Chelsea — earlier than the worldwide break.

    Son’s absence may improve stress on Tottenham to bolster its squad within the present switch window.

    ⚽️ 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀🅰️ 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁
    Our December @PremierLeague Player of the Month nominee. 👏 pic.twitter.com/Ufx2AXQoRA
    — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 7, 2022
    “We have two ways to improve the situation, no? One is to improve the players that we have in our squad. Another opportunity could be to improve the quality of the squad but as you know very well, January is not easy for anyone,” mentioned Conte, who was employed in early November.