Tottenham captain Son Heung-min injury update after Manchester United match
By Manuel Meza
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min missed Spurs' 3-0 victory over Manchester United due to injury, and after the match, Ange Postecoglou spoke about his condition.
Tottenham Hotspur’s captain, Son Heung-min, was a notable absentee in their commanding 3-0 victory over Manchester United this weekend, sparking concerns about his fitness.
However, manager Ange Postecoglou remains optimistic regarding his skipper’s condition after the South Korean missed out on the matchday squad due to a potential injury.
Son had been substituted in the 70th minute during Tottenham’s midweek Europa League win against Qarabag, raising alarm bells about a possible injury.
Fans were left wondering whether the star forward would recover in time for the important clash at Old Trafford. Unfortunately, the 32-year-old was not fit enough to feature, but Postecoglou’s post-match comments provided hope that the issue may not be too serious.
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min injury update after Manchester United match
Speaking after the victory, Postecoglou offered some light-hearted reassurance about Son’s recovery:
"We’ll see. I’m sure he’s running around the lounge right now, mate. We’ll see how he is when we get back to London. Hopefully, it’s nothing too bad."
Despite Son’s absence, Spurs delivered a stellar performance, comfortably defeating Manchester United.
The goals came from Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, and Dominic Solanke, with the team looking dangerous even without their talismanic captain.
Johnson and Solanke continued their impressive goalscoring form, while Kulusevski capped off a brilliant individual display with a well-taken strike.
Son’s replacement, Timo Werner, didn’t have his best game, but the rest of the team compensated with a dominant display.
Looking ahead, Spurs will face Ferencvaros in Hungary for their next UEFA Europa League fixture. Given the calibre of the opposition, it seems unlikely that Postecoglou will risk Son’s fitness for this tie.
Instead, the South Korean forward could be rested to ensure he is fully fit for Tottenham’s next Premier League game against Brighton.
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