“Son Heung-min has not yet recovered from his foot.”
Ange Postecoglou, the Tottenham Hotspur manager, said in a pre-match press conference that Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) would not participate in the Premier League (EPL) season finale (38th round) against Brighton, which will be held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on the 26th.
He said, “(In preparation for the Brighton match) around the end of training, everyone wanted to play. However, a few will be missing. Romero has been struggling with toe issues for a while, so he will be excluded, and Son Heung-min is also not playing yet because his foot has not fully healed. Both of them have made tremendous efforts to participate in the final. Bissouma sustained a bruise during the match. (Whether he will participate in the Brighton match) is fifty-fifty. The rest of the players are physically fine.”
Son Heung-min will conclude the season early. He has been sidelined for about a month due to a foot injury last month and started as a starter for the first time in the league match against Aston Villa on the 17th after his return, but substituted in the middle of the second half in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) final against Manchester United on the 22nd. It has been reported that he was not in complete physical condition. The team won 1-0 to lift the UEL trophy.
The Tottenham squad has been busy with a hectic schedule before and after the UEFA Europa League final. They traveled to Bilbao, Spain, to play the final and held a celebratory party for their victory until dawn after the match.
After returning to London, they had another busy day. On May 23 local time, Tottenham held a victory parade with fans to share the joy of their UEL championship.
Manager Postecoglou is expected to grant Son Heung-min complete rest for the Brighton match, as he is still not at 100% physical condition and has had a busy schedule.
Tottenham rose to the top in the UEFA Europa League but struggled in the Premier League. In the 2024-2025 season, they recorded 11 wins, 5 draws, and 21 losses, finishing 17th with 38 points. They are safe from relegation, with a 13-point gap from 18th place Leicester City (25 points).
Son Heung-min, who lifted his first career trophy, will be able to watch the league finale with a much lighter heart.
Son Heung-min made his professional debut in Hamburg, Germany, in 2010, went through Bayer Leverkusen, and joined Tottenham in 2015. During this time, he suffered several near misses at championships. He finished second in the Premier League in the 2016-2017 season and was a runner-up in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final against Liverpool in the 2018-2019 season. He also couldn't get past Manchester City in the EFL Cup final in the 2020-2021 season.
Finally, Son Heung-min has won a trophy with his team, fulfilling his dream of victory after 15 years of professional debut.
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