Son Heung-min injury latest: Tottenham captain expected to miss Brighton clash

Son Heung-min is injured. He has a hamstring problem. Son missed Tottenham’s last two games. He will likely miss the Brighton match too. South Korea dropped Son from their squad. They want to protect him. Son was worried about too many games before his injury. He said players are not robots.

Destiny Udogie is also injured for Spurs. Tottenham have won their last five games. They beat Ferencvaros 2-1 yesterday. Ange Postecoglou has not confirmed if Son will play against Brighton. The game is on Sunday. Son stayed in London to recover. He did not travel to Hungary. South Korea have World Cup qualifiers next week. Son will not play in those games. The South Korean FA said Son needs rest. They want to protect him. Son had talked about injury risks from many games.

He said it is hard to stay ready mentally and physically. Tottenham lost to Arsenal on September 15. They have not lost since then. They won in the Premier League and Europa League. Brighton play Tottenham next. The match is on Sunday. Spurs hope to keep winning without Son. Son is Tottenham’s captain. He got hurt in the Europa League game against Qarabag FK. It happened last Thursday. Son had to leave the game in the second half. Tottenham won that match 3-0.

Then they beat Manchester United 3-0 without Son. That was on Sunday. Postecoglou said Son was doing rehab in London. The team went to Hungary without him. Tottenham won there too. The score was 2-1 against Ferencvaros. Son is 32 years old. He is very important for Tottenham. The team has done well even without him. They have won five games in a row. This includes games in different competitions. Son was worried about the busy schedule. He said this before he got hurt. He thinks players have too many games and too much travel. Son said this makes it hard to avoid injuries. He feels players are treated like they are not human sometimes.

The South Korean team agrees with this idea. They don’t want Son to play for them right now. They have two important games coming up. These are World Cup qualifier matches. They will play against Jordan and Iran. But they decided Son should not be in the team. They want him to get better first. They said this is to protect Son. Tottenham fans hope Son will be back soon. The team has done well, but Son is a key player. He helps the team score goals. He is also a leader on the field. Tottenham’s next game is against Brighton. It will be at home. This is a Premier League match. It’s important for Tottenham to keep winning. They want to stay near the top of the league. They are doing well in Europe too.

But they need their best players to keep this up. Son’s injury is a problem for them. They hope he won’t be out for too long. The team has other good players. They have shown they can win without Son. But having him back would make them stronger. For now, Son needs to rest and get better. The team and the country agree on this. They don’t want to risk making his injury worse. Football has a very busy schedule now. This makes injuries more likely. Teams have to be careful with their players. They need to find a balance between playing games and staying healthy.