Tottenham manager Conte reveals himself in press conference before FA Cup match
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong-seok Ahn = Heung-min Son (30) of Tottenham Hotspur, a professional soccer player in England, is expected to be unable to play until the end of this month due to an injury.
Bentuho’s 2022 Qatar World Cup final qualifying rounds 7-8, which will be held at the end of the month and the beginning of next month, may not be played.
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte announced the news of Son Heung-min’s injury at a press conference held on the 7th (Korean time) ahead of the England Football Association FA Cup 3rd round (round 64) for the 2021-2022 season against Moccom in the League 1 (3rd division). .
Son Heung-min started in the first leg of the Carabao Cup (League Cup) semi-final first leg (tottenham 0-2 loss) against Chelsea on the 6th and was substituted in the 34th minute of the second half.
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According to Conte, he was not removed from the field because Son Heung-min was injured at the time. “I wanted to give (Son Heung-min) a 15-minute break,” he said.
However, Son Heung-min complained that he felt pain in his leg muscles the day after the game. It was completely unexpected for Conte.
Director Conte said, “It’s a strange situation,” he said.
“I don’t know when it will be, but I may not be able to return to training until the next A-match period (January 24 to February 2),” he predicted.
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Heung-Min Son’s injury is like a ‘thunderbolt’ to Tottenham.
Tottenham have to play 5 matches on weekdays and weekends in a row before the match A period comes.
After this match against Mocom, they will play the second leg of the League Cup semi-final against Chelsea on the 13th.
Then, three regular league matches are played every three to four days, and the opponents are Arsenal, Leicester City, and Chelsea in turn. All of them are strong teams.
Tottenham Hotspur went undefeated in 8 regular league matches with 5 wins and 3 draws after Conte took office, and Son Heung-min, who scored 4 goals and 2 assists in these matches, was a big help.
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If Son Heung-min’s recovery is delayed, it will be a bad news for the Korean national team led by coach Paulo Bento.
Bentuho will play the 7th match of the World Cup final qualifier against Lebanon in Beirut, Lebanon on the 27th at 9 pm, followed by the 8th match against Syria in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the 1st of next month.
Bentuho can advance to the finals by winning just one win from these two matches. Without ‘Captain’ Heung-Min Son, there is a possibility that the national team will go to Qatar.
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