Ange Postecoglou and his Tottenham Hotspur team have made the short hop from London to Germany ahead of Spurs’ Europa League second leg tie against Eintracht Frankfurt. And while he’s got about as healthy a squad as Spurs have had in months, he’s without one key player: club captain Son Heung-Min.
Postecoglou confirmed that Sonny was left back in London nursing a foot injury that he’s apparently been playing through for a couple of weeks.
“Sonny didn’t travel and he’s the only one who hasn’t travelled. He’s been struggling with his foot for a couple of weeks now and has been in pain. Everyone else is good. Kevin [Danso] trained and is available.”
That’s good news on Hold Me Closer, Kevin Danso but bad news for Son. That said, a nagging foot injury might explain his somewhat lackluster performances the past few games. Ange had previously said that Dejan Kulusevski, who made a brief cameo near the end of Spurs’ loss to Wolves at the weekend, will likely feature at some point but is unlikely to start.
So what does that mean for Spurs’ lineup? Probably Wilson Odobert will slot into Sonny’s position at left wing, and either Mathys Tel or Brennan Johnson on the other flank. Otherwise I expect we’ll see a strong lineup, as strong as we can get, as it’s a must win match that very well could determine whether Big Ange has a job by weekend’s end.