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| Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham as the highest transfer fee ever, was injured from the first game. He can't play against Everton because of an ankle injury. Photo = Tottenham |
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| Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham as the highest transfer fee ever, was injured from the first game. He can't play against Everton because of an ankle injury. |
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Dominic Solanke will miss the match against Everton due to injury. Instead of Solanke, Hishalisson is expected to play or Son Heung-min's position change.
Tottenham will play Everton in the second round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 11 p.m. on the 24th (Korea time). Tottenham are looking for their first win of the season.
Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou reported Solanke's injury at a pre-press conference against Everton. "Solanke was shocked in the last game. I hurt my ankle. It wasn't serious. I overcame my injury in the last game, but the injury worsened the next day, so I won't play this game."
Postecoglou responded, "Solanke handled it well at first. Someone stepped on Solanke's ankle. He can't run tomorrow. (The player's return) is a matter of recovery. There is an A-match break after next week. I just know that the injury is not serious.'
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| Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham as the highest transfer fee ever, was injured from the first game. He can't play against Everton because of an ankle injury. |
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Solanke broke Tottenham's all-time record transfer fee in this summer's transfer window. Tottenham spent 55 million pounds (about 96.6 billion won) on the basic transfer fee alone to recruit Solanke from AFC Bournemouth. Tanguy easily passed the transfer fee to Dombele. If all the contents agreed by the bonus clause are triggered, the final transfer fee will soar to 65 million pounds (about 114.1 billion won).
Solanke was raised with much anticipation at Chelsea but was unsuccessful. His career at Liverpool was also disappointing. He became a forgotten prospect when he moved to Bournemouth, but he finally succeeded in clearly unfolding his potential. Last season, he proved his ability by scoring 19 goals in the EPL for Bournemouth, which is in the middle and lower ranks of the league.
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| Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham as the highest transfer fee ever, was injured from the first game. He can't play against Everton because of an ankle injury. |
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Tottenham has recruited Solanke as a player who can reliably fill Harry Kane's lack of scoring ability. It was the birth of a new Son Keduo. After the transfer, Solanke said "Obviously Son Heung-min is a fantastic player. He's been doing what he's been doing in the EPL for many years. I'm looking forward to playing with great players at a big club like Tottenham, and I want to hang out with them"I expected him to quickly match Son Heung-min's feet.
However, Son Keduo is temporarily closed due to injury. It is fortunate that Solanke's injury is not significant, but the departure is fatal. Since Solanke joined Tottenham late, he has to continue to play on the field with the players and match his organization. In the first round of the EPL against Leicester City, Solanke still looked awkward with his teammates. The opportunity to improve the teamwork with colleagues disappeared for the time being due to injuries.
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| Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham as the highest transfer fee ever, was injured from the first game. He can't play against Everton because of an ankle injury. |
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There are two main alternatives. Hishalisson can play or adjust Son Heung-min's position. After suffering from injuries throughout the preseason, Hishalisson returned just in time for the opening of the season. He appeared as a substitute against Leicester last time and took the field for the first time in a long time. Now he is in a physical condition where he can play as a starter.
Postecoglou said "Hichalisson trained for two weeks. He is ready to run. Obviously, I haven't played in quite a while, so I have to take that into consideration, but I'm ready to step up." However, Postecoglou does not trust Hishalisson's ability 100 percent. I didn't classify it as a release list for no reason. Tottenham's recruitment of Solanke is also because they do not fully trust Hishalisson.
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| Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham as the highest transfer fee ever, was injured from the first game. He can't play against Everton because of an ankle injury. |
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If it's not Hishali Song, Son Heung-min is likely to be an alternative to Solanke. Son Heung-min scored 17 goals and 10 assists while playing as a striker for most of last season.
However, looking back on the 2023-2024 season, Postecoglou began to prefer to place Son Heung-min on the left. Solanke, not a side resource, was recruited to use Son Heung-min as a winger. However, if Hishalisson is not yet 100%, it may be a better option to place Son Heung-min in the center.
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| Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham as the highest transfer fee ever, was injured from the first game. He can't play against Everton because of an ankle injury. |
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Another less likely approach is the central appointment of Dejan Kulusevski. Postecoglou placed Kulusevski on the striker after Hishalisson was unable to play due to injury during the preseason. Despite his unfamiliar position and role, Kulusevski played his part during the preseason. If Postecoglou prefers to leave Son Heung-min on the left, Kulusevski may play a role in the center.
Meanwhile, Rodrigo Bentancur, who collapsed in the head shock against Leicester and made his fans' hearts flutter, is recovering without any major problems. First of all, I take a break in this game. Postecoglou predicted the departure of Yves Bissouma, who caused controversy over his private life.
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