Son Heung-min is finally coming back, Postecoglou "SON trained."→Coming back against Aston Villa

Nov 02, 2024

Son Heung-min is finally coming back, Postecoglou 'SON trained.'→Coming back against Aston Villa
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Son Heung-min is finally coming back, Postecoglou 'SON trained.'→Coming back against Aston Villa
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Finally, Son Heung-min (Tottenham) returns.

British media Football London reported on the 1st (Korea time) 'Enze Postecoglou, Tottenham manager, informed Son Heung-min about his current condition' Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min trained today. If I pass the training tomorrow, I'll be fine."

Tottenham will play Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 3rd in the English Premier League (EPL) for the 2024-2025 season.



Tottenham had four wins, one draw and four losses (13 points) in their opening nine matches. It is ranked 8th. Tottenham lost 0-1 in an away match at Crystal Palace on the 27th of last month. However, he succeeded in turning the mood by winning 2-1 in the round of 16 of the Carabao Cup (League Cup) against Manchester City soon after.

Son Heung-min is finally coming back, Postecoglou 'SON trained.'→Coming back against Aston Villa
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Son Heung-min's return is also imminent. Son Heung-min was injured in a Europa League match against Karabakh FK on September 27. He started, but was replaced in the 23rd minute of the second half with an abnormality in his right thigh. After the game, both Son Heung-min and Postecoglou said it was not a big problem. The situation was not like that. Son Heung-min failed to play against Manchester United, Ferencvaros and Brighton. He couldn't even join 'Hong Myung-bo'. Son Heung-min was excluded from Group B's 3rd to 4th rounds of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup held in October. Korea's A national team coach Hong Myung-bo did not call Son Heung-min to protect his players. Son focused on his recovery.



'Captain' Son Heung-min came back healthy. He started in the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) home game against West Ham on the 19th. It was his first return to injury in four games. He played the ground for 70 minutes and performed 'one-man show'. Son Heung-min played a key role leading to Yves Bissouma's score in the 7th minute of the second half when the game was tight at 1-1. In the 10th minute of the second half, he induced the opponent's own goal. In the 15th minute of the second half, he shook the net directly with a left-footed shot. Son Heung-min showed his best performance, including a return goal, one run, and one earned goal. took the lead in the team's 4-1 complete victory. After the game, Son Heung-min was selected as the MOM (Man of the Match) with an overwhelming 51.9% support. However, Son Heung-min was excluded from the away league match against Crystal Palace.

Son Heung-min was initially expected to play in the Carabao Cup against Manchester City. However, Postecoglou said, `Son Heung-min has become healthy. From our point of view, we will aim for the weekend game. We're pretty sure he'll fit in for the weekend game." In the end, Son Heung-min did not play against Manchester City. Instead, he visited the stadium in plain clothes and cheered for his teammates. Thanks to this, Tottenham beat Manchester City 2-1. Son Heung-min, immersed in rehabilitation, aims for the match against Aston Villa.





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