Tottenham's Antonio Conte gives update on Son Heung-min's World Cup hopes after surgery

Why Son Heung-Min could be blocked from Tottenham’s Premier League clash vs Liverpool

According to the repor5t from express, Son Heung-min could miss Tottenham’s crunch clash with Liverpool on Sunday due to the Premier League’s concussion regulations. The forward was forced off with an apparent head injury during Spurs’ eventful Champions League victory over Marseille.Information Guide Nigeria

Antonio Conte’s side advanced to the knockout rounds of the European competition thanks to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s thumping 95th-minute strike. Spurs navigated an incredibly tight group to get through to the last 16.

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But it was not all good news for the north Londoners, who lost star attacker Son after just half an hour. The South Korean appeared dazed after clashing heads with Marseille defender Chancel Mbemba. Son failed the immediate concussion assessment and was substituted. Under Premier League regulations, he is now likely to miss Spurs’ top-flight match against Liverpool next weekend.

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The 29-year-old could next feature for Spurs in their all-Premier League Carabao Cup tie away at Nottingham Forest next Wednesday.

Despite Son scoring just five goals in an underwhelming campaign, it will be a major blow for head coach Conte to lose the player for the visit of Liverpool. The Reds could be without James Milner for the same reason, with the versatile midfielder being substituted in their Champions League win over Napoli for the same reason.

Spurs heroically advanced in Europe despite losing Son and having Conte stuck in the stands serving a suspension. French defender Clement Lenglet equalised after Mbemba opened the scoring before Hojbjerg struck a stunning late winner.

“In the second half we had a good game and Clement scored an important goal in France in front of the French people and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is so important to confirm that top of the group,” captain Hugo Lloris reflected.

“It was a tough night, a great battle and even more psychological battle because we could feel in the first half a team was playing without the fear to lose, it was Marseille, and in the second half we had a team that was fearing to lose and it was us.

“Also I believe that when we had to face difficulties, we showed great personality and it’s a great result. Without our coach it was even more difficult for him in the stand and it’s a great winning team – that’s the most important thing.”JAMB Result