Son Heung-min eventually collapsed! Replacement of injury → Uncertain selection for next game...Tottenham SON, full of competitors, predicts a tough competition for the starting lineup
Feb 18, 2025
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The British Evening Standard reported on the 17th (Korea time) "Son Heung-min, Rodrigo Bentancourt and Kevin Danso were replaced by injuries during the game"
Tottenham won 1-0 at home in the 25th round of the EPL in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.
Tottenham started with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Son Heung-min, Matistel, Dejan Klusevski, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Beribal, Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies, Jed Spence and Guglielmo Vicario started. Madison and Vicario recovered from injuries and stepped on the field for the first time in a long time.
Son Heung-min was replaced in the 42nd minute of the second half and left the stadium. Replacing Son Heung-min was Wilson O'Dober, who returned from injury.
In other words, it was a measure against Son Heung-min's minor injury when he came into contact with the opponent during the game. In the 40th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min couldn't get up for a long time, holding his left leg after tripping over Casemiro's tackle from behind. After that, he seemed to feel burdened by sprinting.
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The media reported that "Nze Postecoglou dispelled concerns about Son Heung-min, Rodrigo Bentancourt and Kevin Danso, who were replaced by injuries in the game``.
According to Postecoglou, there seems to be no problem with Son Heung-min playing in the away game against Ipswich Town in the next game. However, he can not rush Son Heung-min. This is because Tottenham has no choice but to be passive in using players as a result of a series of injuries.
"Son Heung-min, Bentancourt and Danso were lightly shocked, and I don't think it's a big problem," Postecoglou said. "Fortunately, we are in a situation where we can properly recover them now. There is no need to recover quickly and immediately send him to the game as he used to."
If Son Heung-min is excluded from the selection of the next game due to the injury, and the offense returning from the injury replaces the position, there is a high possibility that he will face competition to start the game. Odover, who has fast speed and explosive dribbling capabilities, is considered the biggest competitor as he successfully returns. Matisse Tel, who can play as both center and left-side strikers, is also a player who can compete with Son Heung-min.
Postecoglou also expressed high expectations for the returning players.
Postecoglou made a huge difference for the players who returned to the match against Manchester United. The fact that these players can play in the game itself is a great help to us."
It is clear that Tottenham's diversification of players helps the team. However, if Son Heung-min, who has not been in good public opinion recently, misses the opportunity due to injury, it could give him an excuse to be completely pushed out of the main competition.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
