Tottenham fans are sweating over the fitness of Heung-min Son and Cristian Romero.
The Spurs skipper was visibly in pain while playing for South Korea on Tuesday and the defender was withdrawn at half-time of Argentina’s win over Peru hours later
In more positive news, Rodrigo Bentancur continues to edge towards a return to action. The Uruguay midfielder is one of five senior players out of action as the end of the international break draws closer.
Brennan Johnson has been carrying an issue of late, ahead of Monday’s game against Fulham, while Manor Solomon recently underwent an operation.
Ivan Perisic is another long-term absentee and Ryan Sessegnon is yet to play this season, whereas Bryan Gil and Giovani Lo Celso returned before the break
Heung-min Son has confirmed he played through the pain for South Korea as he did not want to disappoint fans back home. He was limping at half-time, but went on to score in the second half before seeing out the full 90 minutes of the 6-0 win over Vietnam.
When asked about his injury after South Korea’s win, Son said: “I was worried about whether to play in today’s game, but I couldn’t accept coming to Korea and not playing in front of the fans.
“I discussed with the coach and told him I would play in the game. I couldn’t participate much in training, but I’m grateful to the coach for respecting my decision
