Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham) has been named to the bench.
Tottenham will face Crystal Palace at 10:15 p.m. on the 11th (Korean time) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, in the 36th round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL).
Tottenham, having secured their spot in the league, is currently 16th with 38 points (11 wins, 5 draws, 19 losses), while Palace is 12th with 46 points (11 wins, 13 draws, 11 losses).
This season, Tottenham has been experiencing severe struggles. With 19 losses by the 35th round, they have matched the record for the most losses in a single season since the Premier League's inception in 1992 (tied with the 1993-1994 and 2003-2004 seasons). If they lose even once in the remaining three matches, they will bear the dishonor of the most losses in a 38-match system in the club's history.
Tottenham is focusing on winning the UEFA Europa League (UEL) rather than the EPL, effectively pushing the league to the backseat.
On this day, Tottenham will start 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 has been included in the substitute list.
Since playing approximately 80 minutes in the second leg of the UEL quarterfinal against Frankfurt on the 11th of last month, Son Heung-min has missed the last seven matches due to a foot injury. He also could not play in the second leg of the UEL semifinals against Bodo/Glimt on the 9th.
After being away from the pitch for a while, Son Heung-min is finally expected to return. For now, he will watch the game from the bench.
In a pre-match press conference for the match against Crystal Palace, Coach Postecoglou noted, "I hope to have Son Heung-min play for a few minutes. He is the player closest to a comeback."
Son Heung-min also sent a direct signal of his return. On the 9th, he posted on his social media account, "See you on the pitch soon." It's just a single line, but it delivers a message of hope to the fans, signaling the end of their wait.
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