Son Heung-min returns from injury in Tottenham's 0-2 loss to Crystal Palace

Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham) was substituted in during the mid-second half, marking his return from injury.

Tottenham is playing against Crystal Palace at 10:15 p.m. (Korea time) on the 11th at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, in the 36th round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL). Currently, they are trailing 0-2 as the second half proceeds.

With relegation confirmed, Tottenham sits in 16th place in the league with 38 points (11 wins, 5 draws, 19 losses), while Palace is in 12th place with 46 points (11 wins, 13 draws, 11 losses).

This season, Tottenham has been experiencing severe poor performance. By the 35th round, they had suffered 19 losses, matching the record for the most losses in a single season since the Premier League's inauguration in 1992 (1993-1994, 2003-2004 seasons). If they lose just once more in the remaining three matches, they will face the dishonor of having the most losses in a 38-game format in the club's history.

Tottenham is focusing on winning the UEFA Europa League (UEL) rather than the EPL, which has effectively pushed the league to the back burner.

On this day, Tottenham started with Dennis Kinski (goalkeeper), Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Ben Davies, Jed Spence, Pape Matar Sarr, Mikey Moore, Rodrigo Bentancur, Dejan Kulusevski, Mathys Tel, and Wilson Odobert.

Son Heung-min, included in the substitute list, entered the field in the 58th minute, replacing Porro, as the team trailed 0-2 after allowing multiple goals to Eze.

Son Heung-min had been sidelined for 7 consecutive games due to a foot injury since playing about 80 minutes in the second leg of the UEL quarter-finals against Frankfurt on the 11th of last month. He also could not play in the second leg of the UEL semi-finals against Bodø/Glimt on the 9th.

Son Heung-min, who had been away from the field for a while, has finally returned. In the pre-match press conference for the match against Crystal Palace, manager Ange Postecoglou noted, "I hope to give Son Heung-min some minutes. He is the player closest to a return."

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