The South Korean forward suffered the injury in the first half of the return win in France, which ensured Spurs qualified for the Champions League knockout stages as group winners. Sunday 6 November 16:00 Start 16:30 Spurs have not given a timetable for the 30-year-old’s return, with the World Cup starting on November 20. Tottenham take on Liverpool, live on Sky Sports Premier League, on Sunday. A statement issued by the club on Wednesday evening read: “We can confirm that Heung-Min Son will undergo surgery to stabilize a fracture around his left eye. “The South Korea international suffered the injury in the first half of Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League win at Olympique de Marseille. “Following surgery, Son will begin rehabilitation with our medical staff and we will update supporters further in due course.” Spurs’ attacking options are currently depleted, with Dejan Kulusevski (hamstring) and Richarlison (calf) unavailable for selection.
Spurs’ games before the World Cup
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool Premier League – Sunday 6th November? Kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham, Carabao Cup – Wednesday 9 November; start 19.45 Tottenham vs Leeds, Premier League – Saturday 12th November; starting time 3pm
Merson: Up to 16 but needs to improve
Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Paul Merson reacts to Tottenham Hotspur’s late win away to Marseille which sent them into the Champions League knockout stages as group winners. Tottenham’s 2-1 victory in Marseille on Wednesday looked little possible in the first 45 minutes as Spurs appeared dazed and confused by the home side’s relentless attack. Spurs were a different proposition after the interval and took control after Clement Lenglet equalised. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg hit the crossbar for the visitors but Marseille should have scored late on when Sead Kolasinac somehow missed an open goal with a header. Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson believes Tottenham will need to improve if they are to progress further in the competition, having reached the last 16. “Spurs couldn’t put three passes together in the first half,” Merson told Soccer Special. “Once they started putting more passes together, the game opened up for them and they were a threat. They managed the game well. “Tottenham did really well in the second half but when you get to 16 you can’t keep giving teams heads. It will catch up with you soon. “When the shackles are off and the fear factor is out of the game, Spurs have got some good players who can move the ball very quickly. But they don’t do that, they sit back. Kane was literally 35 yards from his own goal in the first half. They didn’t have an outlet, they have to take a chance sometimes. It’s very negative for me. “You can’t go on with teams. They were lucky in a few games like Bournemouth on Saturday and again today against an average team in Marseille.”
“Conte is very tired – he lived the game in the crowd”
Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Tim Sherwood says results are drying up due to cracks at Tottenham and Antonio Conte must change team’s mentality against big teams Spurs’ place in the last 16 was not assured until Hojbjerg won it with the last kick of the game to seal top spot in Group D. With Marseille needing a win to go through and a defeat to knock Spurs out, it was a night of danger for the Premier League side in a hostile environment in Provence. Conte, who celebrates a year in charge on Wednesday, was forced to watch from the stands due to his red card following the VAR dispute against Sporting Lisbon last week, which meant Tottenham’s qualification fate went to the final match. And the Italian went through the effort as his side put in a lackluster first-half performance, deservedly falling behind to Chancelle Beba’s header. The second half was a different story, however, and Lenglet put Spurs back in control with a header of his own in the 54th minute. But with Marseille needing just a goal to see them off, it was a nervy night until Hojbjerg’s late intervention. And it was not a night Conte was enjoying. Cristian Stellini said: “I had the chance to talk to Antonio. He was very tired. He lived the game in the crowd, it’s not normal. Maybe he spent more energy in the stands than he usually spends in the normal line. “It was very difficult in the first half. In the difficult times we did not lose our minds. We stayed in the match. The goal we conceded was terrible because they took it quickly from a corner and we were not prepared. “It’s an important lesson for the future. But in the second half, something changed and we talked in the dressing room about the energy we need in the second half and the way we have to press them and counter the game. On this kind of pitch and that kind of fight, knockout, not very easy. “The pitch was very hot in the first half and sometimes it’s normal to allow the opponent to play, to use the energy you have in the second half. It could also be a strategy. We have to try to play the whole 90 minutes on the same level”.