Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min has shared an update on his injury after limping off the pitch in the defeat to West Ham United last night.
Spurs suffered their fourth defeat in their last five games yesterday. They haven’t won once in the Premier League since the end of October and have dropped to fifth in the table, nine points behind league leaders Arsenal. Son hobbling off was a concerning sight last night.
Son Heung-min is one of Tottenham‘s best players, and the last thing Spurs fans want to see is their skipper getting injured.
Ange Postecoglou is already without Micky van de Ven, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Manor Solomon among others, and their last five results show just how much Tottenham have missed them.
That’s why it was really worrying to see Son limping around the pitch for a few minutes before being substituted late in the game against the Hammers last night.
He seemed to have been on the end of a painful challenge on his back and was visibly in pain, even after he sat on the Tottenham bench.
Thankfully for Spurs fans, Son himself has issued a positive update on his injury, and it doesn’t look like it is anything serious.
He told The Mirror’s Ryan Taylor in the mixed zone after the game: “No, I’m okay. I’m okay. Let’s see.”
Tottenham can’t afford to lose Son:
After picking up just one point out of a possible 15 from their last five games, Tottenham need to bounce back as quickly as possible.
Cristian Romero’s return is a real positive, but the last thing they need is an injury to their skipper, Son.
The South Korean is their best player right now. He has filled the void Harry Kane left up front as well as he can, and if his knock turns out to be a serious injury, Tottenham will have to rely on Richarlison to score goals.
That could really cost them in the coming months, but Son’s words are really positive, and Spurs fans will be hoping he will be fit for the game against Newcastle United on Sunday.