“I missed the best player SON” Tottenham cheers ahead of the London derby… “It’s a joy to see star Son Heung-min’s return”

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[OSEN=고성환 기자] ‘Captain’ Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham Hotspur) has finally overcome his injury and is ready to return.

Tottenham fan community ‘Tottenham News’ said on the 17th (Korean time), “Son Heung-min is returning ahead of the Tottenham-West Ham game. Former Tottenham scout Brian King believes his return will be a great help. He said Tottenham misses Son Heung-min. It is claimed that he did it,” the report said.

King is waiting for Son Heung-min to play. The former Tottenham scout said: “It’s always encouraging to see our best players back in action in derbies. Son Heung-min was missed as he provides another option in Tottenham’s attack.”

King added: “Son Heung-min’s runs are excellent. I like his play, whether he’s playing wide or competing with other strikers. It’s great to have our so-called star player back. I hope Son Heung-min can return against West Ham.” He welcomed it.

Of course, excessive participation can be toxic. King added cautiously, “But we have to see how severe the injury is. And it remains to be seen whether Son Heung-min’s rest without joining the Korean national team has paid off.”

Tottenham News said, “Son Heung-min recently sent a message to fans ahead of the West Ham game saying, ‘I’ll be back soon,’ and hinted that he could return in the fierce rivalry. Therefore, fans will be quietly optimistic about his appearance. Son Heung-min will be playing in the international match in October. “As a result of not accompanying the Korean national team during the break, we had more time to rest and recover, and now we can achieve results against West Ham.”

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Son Heung-min is about to return. He, who left due to injury, is expected to be able to play in the 8th round match of the 2024-2025 Premier League (PL) between Tottenham and West Ham held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England at 8:30 pm on the 19th.

Tottenham said on the club’s official website on the 18th, “Coach Angie Postekoglou is looking forward to returning both Son Heung-min and Richarlison to West Ham and the London derby,” and added, “The captain has scored 2 goals and 2 assists this season. “Son Heung-min stayed at Hotspur Way during the international break, fully recovered from his injury, and returned to training.”

Coach Postekoglou said at a press conference, “Son Heung-min and Richarlison trained with the squad and showed good performances. It is a really positive thing for us.” Heung-min Son was always hopeful, and he has overcome well through this international break. “We’ve done it, and I hope we can use both Richarlison this weekend.”

Previously, Son Heung-min also announced his return. On the 13th, he excited fans by posting a photo of himself sitting with the training ground in the background on his social media account and writing, “Back soon.”

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Son Heung-min is ready to return in about three weeks. He collapsed complaining of thigh pain during the first match of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League (UEL) group stage against Karabakh (Azerbaijan) on the 27th of last month.

At the time, Son Heung-min started as a starter, but sat down in the 26th minute of the second half complaining of discomfort in the back of his thigh. In the end, he was replaced by Timo Werner and left the stadium. Because the area is a hamstring, and because Son Heung-min felt a problem in the same area even after the previous game against Brentford, there were concerns that it could lead to a long-term injury.

In fact, Son Heung-min took a break in the subsequent matches against Manchester United, Ferencvaros (Hungary), and Brighton. He did not accompany the team to the trip to Hungary, and was also unable to join the Korean national team for the international match in October. To protect players, coach Hong Myung-bo excluded Son Heung-min from the call-up list and selected Hong Hyun-seok (Mainz) as his replacement.

If Son Heung-min had joined the national team, he would have had to take a long flight from England to Jordan, from Jordan to Korea, and from Korea back to England. However, instead of going on a forced march, Son Heung-min focused on rehabilitation in London, and his return is now imminent. Since he completed normal training, he can be expected to appear as a starter against West Ham.

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Seonghwan Ko (finekosh@osen.co.kr)