Tottenham ahead Son Heung-min will probably be sidelined till the tip of the month with a foot harm, supervisor Antonio Conte stated on Friday.
The South Korea worldwide leads the workforce this season with eight Premier League objectives, with sixth-placed Tottenham difficult for a Champions League spot.
Conte stated the son had been scanned after feeling “a bit of muscle ache” after Tottenham’s 2-0 loss to Chelsea in a League Cup match on Wednesday.
The supervisor stated that the son wouldn’t practice earlier than the worldwide window within the final week of January.
Tottenham host third-tier Morecambe on Sunday within the third spherical of the FA Cup. This will probably be adopted by the second leg of the League Cup semi-final towards Chelsea subsequent week.
“The FA Cup is an important competition and we want to try and move on to the next stage.”
Antonio previews Morecambe.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) 7 January 2022
Conte’s workforce performs three Premier League video games – Arsenal, Leicester and Chelsea – earlier than the worldwide break.
Son’s absence might add to the stress on Tottenham to strengthen their squad within the present switch window.
our december @Premier League Player of the Month Nominee. I pic.twitter.com/Ufx2AXQoRA
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) 7 January 2022
“We have two methods to rectify the state of affairs, no? One is to enhance the gamers who’re in our workforce. Another alternative could possibly be to enhance the standard of the workforce, however as you properly know, January just isn’t simple for anybody,” stated Conte, who was appointed in early November.
,
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
