Son Heung-min doubtful for Qatar World Cup after facial injury

South Korea’s captain might miss the World Cup after it was introduced he would endure surgical procedure on a facial damage.

Son Heung-min
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min receives medical consideration after sustaining an damage to his face [Eric Gaillard/Reuters]

South Korea captain Son Heung-min will endure surgical procedure after fracturing his left eye socket, elevating doubts over his availability for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Son, considered one of Asian soccer’s highest-profile gamers, was caught by Chancel Mbemba as he tried to flick on a excessive ball through the first half of Tottenham’s Champions League match at Marseille on Tuesday. After receiving prolonged therapy he was then helped off the sphere and appeared visibly disoriented.

Tottenham Hotspur introduced on Wednesday that Son can have an operation “to stabilise a fracture round his left eye”.

The Premier League membership didn't say how lengthy Son will probably be out of motion for.

“Following surgical procedure,” the workforce stated, “Son will begin rehabilitation with our medical workers, and we will replace supporters additional sooner or later.”

The World Cup begins on November 20 with South Korea on account of play its first group sport in opposition to Uruguay 4 days later. South Korea can even face Portugal and Ghana in Group H.

The nation has appeared at 10 earlier World Cups, ending fourth in 2002 once they co-hosted the match with Japan.

On the 2018 World Cup, South Korea exited on the group stage with Son scoring two of their three objectives within the match.

Son additionally scored in his nation’s final match, a 1-0 win over Cameroon in September.

Final season, Son was the highest scorer together with Liverpool FC’s Mohamed Salah within the Premier League with 23 objectives.

This season he has been much less prolific, notching simply three objectives within the Premier League – multi function sport – and two Champions League objectives.

Tottenham Hotspur are set to play Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Leeds earlier than the World Cup begins.

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