It's not a big injury.
Tottenham will play Manchester United in the sixth round of the English Premier League (PL) in the 2024-2025 season at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 30th (Korea Standard Time).
Ahead of the game, Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou held a press conference. Questions about Son Heung-min were poured out at the scene.
Son Heung-min collapsed during a match against Karabak (Azerbaijan) in the first round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League (UEL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 27th.
Son started the day as a left-handed striker. He helped Dominic Solanke score at the 23rd minute of the second half. He showed off his presence by leading Tottenham to a landslide 3-0 victory.
However, after recording the help, he frowned and touched his left thigh. He lay on the ground and Tottenham's medical staff were put in. Eventually, he ended the game early by playing 71 minutes and going as a substitute.
Postecoglou said after the match, "We did not have any discussions with the medical staff about Son's injury. However, he said Son seemed a little tired." He did not seem to be concerned about the pain caused by fatigue.
He is not sure whether he will play in the match against Manchester United yet. "I felt tired from my hamstring. That's why I sat down. Whether it is injury or simple fatigue remains to be seen," Postecoglou said of Son.
Tottenham will hold its team training on Tuesday, a day before the match against Manchester United. Son will undergo training. At this time, the team will decide whether to play in the match against Manchester United based on Son's condition.
Postecoglou said, "Son is not in a bad condition. He wants to train. I will make a decision after watching his physical condition and movements during the training."
Son has played in all seven games that Tottenham has played since the opening of this season. He was a starter in six of these games.
In September, Son was selected as a member of the Korean national team and played the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North-China. The flying distance between Korea, Oman and the U.K. is quite long, but he also played for the national team for a long time, raising concerns over possible physical deterioration of his physical stamina. "We are not robots," Son Heung-min said ahead of the match. 스포츠토토
Postecoglou was also concerned about Son's excessive playing time. "I didn't want to let him play too much earlier in the season. However, we lost Hishalisson, Solanke and Wilson O'Donbert to injury. As a result, Son had no choice but to play more time than I expected," he said, explaining why Son's burden of playing in the upcoming games has increased.
"We hired Solanke and O'Doubert and extended our loan agreement with Timo Werner to manage Son's playing time," Son said. "He should also play for the national team. I have to consider it and manage it. Nevertheless, he always wants to play."