“Tottenham Captain” Son Heung-min (32) will be absent again. Considering that the opponent is Manchester City, it is a “super emergency” for Tottenham.
Tottenham manager Engie Postecoglou said Son Heung-min will not be able to play in the 2024-25 League Cup (Carabao Cup) round of 16 match against Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London at 5:15 a.m. on the 31st (Korea time).
According to the Tottenham club’s website, Postecoglou said, “His physical condition is almost perfect, but for his team, he is preparing to play in the weekend (not against Manchester City). I am confident that he will return then.” Tottenham also added that Son will not be able to play in the upcoming match. 스포츠토토
It is predicted that Son Heung-min will return to injury in the 10th round of the 2024-25 English Premier League (EPL) against Aston Villa at 11 p.m. on the 3rd of next month, not during the league cup against Manchester City during the week.
If Son Heung-min cannot play in the match against Manchester City as Postecoglou explained, he will miss three consecutive matches following the ninth round of the EPL against AZ Alkmaar (the Netherlands) and the 2024-25 UEFA Europa League against Crystal Palace. According to Premier Intelligence, which informs EPL clubs of injury, Son Heung-min is out of the lineup due to a thigh injury.
After suffering an injury in the UEFA Europa League against Karabakh last month, Son missed three consecutive matches including Manchester United, Ferencvarosí (Hungary) and Brighton and Hove Albion. He returned to the team through the match against West Ham United, but will miss another three matches. He will miss six of the seven official matches for Tottenham in recent months.
Tottenham’s worries will also deepen. Especially for Tottenham whose goal is to win the title, the League Cup has the highest chance of winning the title, but the inability to use Son Heung-min, the ace in the “EPL strongest” Manchester City match, is a fatal leak of power. This is all the more true considering that Son Heung-min was particularly strong against Manchester City.
Worse yet, Tottenham’s striker Wilson Odover is also out of the lineup due to his injury. Postecoglou said, “Odover got seriously injured during the week and is waiting for detailed results. He is the only player who will miss the match against Manchester City except Son Heung-min.”
