Son Heung-min, a strong center defender to watch behind him, is coming'injured ward' Tottenham, will it be complete?

Dec 03, 2024

'Injury Ward' Tottenham is having a difficult schedule. Due to the offensive tactics that raised the unique line, defenders had to sprint more frequently, leaving a large number of the main defenders due to injuries. The good thing during the misfortune is that key defender Christian Romero's return is just around the corner.

According to the British Standard on the 3rd, Romero, the team's vice-captain and central defender, is expected to return to the match against Bournemouth in the 14th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2025 season, which will be held on the 6th (Korea time).

Romero's return is good news for Tottenham, above all, in a situation where there are many games such as the year-end Boxing Day.

Ben Davis and Radu Dragusin filled the vacancy without shortage, but it is not easy to spend the end of the year with them. Tottenham has to play eight games this month alone, including the league and the Europa League.

Coach Anze Postecoglou is also hopeful that some key players will be able to return to the starting lineup.

Romero, who has missed the past four games due to a toe injury since mid-November, has yet to resume training. However, Postecoglou and the club said his return was not far away.

Frontline striker Dominic Solanke, who missed the previous game against EPL Fulham due to illness, is also likely to return on the same day. Attention is focusing on whether he can succeed in scoring against his former team, Bournemouth.

Central defender Mickey Vanderben, who injured his hamstring during the Carabao Cup match against Manchester City at the end of October, has reportedly recently returned to training. However, the participation is expected to be cautious. The prevailing opinion is that he will not be able to play until the end of this month.

"We still have a few weeks to go (to return) for Vanderben," Postecoglou said.

Tottenham's main goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is said to have recently undergone surgery after fracturing his right ankle, which is expected to take a considerable amount of time to return.

The controversial 'glass body' Hishalisson has not returned from a hamstring injury. He is not expected to return within this year and is expected to be available in January next year.

Archie Gray, who was injured six minutes into the last Fulham game, returns against Bournemouth. The club judges that it was a minor leg contusion.

In addition, Mikey Moore is in a difficult state to return for the time being due to the virus, and Wilson O'Donbert, who was recruited last summer, also underwent hamstring surgery last month and is expected to be absent for a long time.

kwj1222@sportschosun.com

Son Heung-min, a strong center defender to watch behind him, is coming'injured ward' Tottenham, will it be complete?

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