Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League (EPL), where Son Heung-min (29) collapsed with an injury, is shaking.
Tottenham Hotspur lost 3-0 to Crystal Palace in their away game in the fourth round of the 2021-2022 season at Selhurst Park, London, England, on the 11th.
Tottenham, who took the lead with three straight wins in the opening season, ended their goalless streak with their first defeat of the season.
Heung-Min Son is missing. Heung-min Son, who injured his right calf during the September A match of the Korean national football team led by coach Paulo Bento, was not on the starting list or on the substitute list.
Heung-Min Son, who played full-time in the first leg against Iraq in the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian final qualifier, felt a calf pain while preparing for the second leg against Lebanon, and was absent to protect the player.
It is known that it was not a serious injury, but he did not play in the first game after returning to Tottenham. Due to long-distance flights and jet lag adjustments, he was not in a condition to play.
Son Heung-min missed the regular season for the first time in six months (13 games) since the match against Aston Villa, which fell in March due to a muscle injury in the back of the thigh (hamstring).
The absence of Son Heung-min, who took the lead in Tottenham’s victory with two goals in the three opening games of the season, was greater than expected. Japet Tanganga’s departure also had an impact, but Son Heung-min’s absence made even Harry Kane struggle to contain the opponent’s concentration.
Gabriel Agbonlacher, a former England national and former Premier League player, told Talk Sports on the 12th, “We are talking about whether Tottenham can play well without Kane. But can Tottenham play without Son Heung-min? ‘ and worried about Son Heung-min’s absence.
In fact, Tottenham played two-top Kane and Lucas Moura against Palace, but only took one shot on target.
As for Kane in particular, he said: “I may regret not moving to Manchester City last summer. He didn’t touch the ball properly, he didn’t get the ball.”
According to European football statistics company Opta, it was the first time Kane did not record a touch or shot from inside the opponent’s penalty box against Palace.
British media HITC also analyzed that “Son Heung-min’s absence affected Tottenham’s creativity.”
The problem is that Son Heung-min’s colon can be longer than expected.
Before the Palace match, reporter Dan Kilpatrick, who is in charge of Tottenham Hotspur in the Evening Standard, British media, told social networking services (SNS), “It may be difficult for Son Heung-min to play until the Chelsea match.”
Tottenham will play the Europa Conference League against Stade Rennes (France) on the 17th, and then play a home match against Chelsea in the fifth round of the regular league on the 20th.
The game against Chelsea is a very important match for Tottenham in their early-season lead race. Tottenham fell to sixth place in the league after losing to Palace. Another loss to Chelsea moves further away from the top spot.
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