Tottenham ace Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) returns, but the defense has big holes.
Tottenham will host Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Wednesday in the 10th round of the 2024-25 Premier League season. With 13 points, Spurs are in eighth place in the league. Aston Villa (18 points) is in fourth place.
Spurs have been dealt a major blow with the injury to central defender Mickey van der Vaan. Van der Vaan went down in the 10th minute of the first half against Man City after tussling with Xavi and grabbing the back of his right thigh. He was in excruciating pain and cried before being substituted. To make matters worse, Romero’s center-back partner was also injured in the seventh minute of the second half and was replaced by Ben Davies. That’s two central defenders out at the same time.
“Van der Vaan’s condition is not serious,” said coach Angie Postecoglou. However, it will be at least after the international break before he can return,” said manager Ange Postecoglou, confirming van der Vaart’s absence against Aston Villa.
The good news is that Son Heung-min will be available.
Son has missed three official matches since injuring his hamstring in the first Europa League match against Qarabag (Azerbaijan) on March 27th. 토토사이트 He also didn’t play for the South Korean national team in October’s A match.
After focusing on his rehabilitation, Son returned to action against West Ham on Nov. 19, exploding for a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win. However, Son felt discomfort in the injury again, and he missed three consecutive games in the Europa League against AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) on July 25, Crystal Palace on July 27, and Man City on July 31.
Fortunately, Son Heung-min has improved dramatically and is expected to return against Villa. “Sonny trained today,” said manager Angie Postecoglou. If he can do it by tomorrow, he’ll be available for the game against Villa,” he said optimistically.
If Son Heung-min makes it to the final training session on the 2nd, he will be available for the match on the 3rd. Son’s return was a positive sign. However, the absence of Mickey van der Vaan, a key part of the defense, is a concern.