Son Heung-min out for 2nd straight game due to hamstring injury Will he be selected as a replacement for the national team?
Son Heung-min out for 2nd straight game due to hamstring injury Will he be selected as a replacement for the national team?
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South Korean soccer star Son Heung-min was rested for two consecutive games at his team Tottenham (England) due to a hamstring injury (muscle at the back of the thigh).
Son Heung-min prefers to play in matches even when he is tired or has minor or major injuries.
In early November 2022, ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Son Heung-min was diagnosed with an orbital fracture following a collision during a UEFA Champions League (UCL) match and underwent surgery.
Since then, Son Heung-min has never missed a game due to injury for his team until last season.
He struggled with a sports hernia throughout the 2022-2023 season, but endured it until the end of the season and then had surgery.
Son Heung-min has been absent for two consecutive games recently.
Son Heung-min left the field after feeling unwell for 71 minutes in the Europa League home match against Qarabag (Azerbaijan) on the 27th of last month.
Son Heung-min, who was not included in the squad for the away match against Manchester United immediately following, will also not participate in the away Europa League match against Ferencvaros (Hungary) scheduled for the 4th.
On the 2nd, while the Tottenham Hotspur team moved to Budapest, Son Heung-min remained in London, England, and is undergoing rehabilitation, according to manager Anzhi Postecoglou at an official event. Internally, he is classified as an 'injured player'.
Son Heung-min's injury does not appear to be serious. After the scene where Son Heung-min's injury was suspected, coach Postecoglou said in a press conference, "I don't think his condition is that bad."
If he rests well during the last two matches and the international match break in October to manage his injury, he will be able to return to the field in good health.
However, coach Hong Myung-bo, who needs Son Heung-min as a 토토 key attacking resource for the national team, is not happy about the bad news that his departure is possible.
Coach Hong Myung-bo, who took over in July, led the national team to one win and one draw. They drew 0-0 with Palestine on the 5th of last month, and defeated Oman 3-1 on the 10th.
The player who made Coach Hong smile brightly with his outstanding performance in the Oman match, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists was Son Heung-min.
Coach Hong, who knows the importance of Son Heung-min as the focal point of the national team, included Son Heung-min in the list of players participating in the October A match even though he was aware that his injury was suspected.