[골닷컴] Reporter Dong-Ho Kim = Unchanging trust. Son Heung-min is expected to start the weekend game.
Tottenham Hotspur will play their home match in the 2022-23 season Premier League round 8 against Leicester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium located in London, England at 1:30 am (Korean time) on the 18th. Tottenham need a turnaround after losing 0-2 in their Champions League away game against Sporting Lisbon during the week.
Son Heung-min is expected to start in the Leicester match as well. Son Heung-min is in a slump. He has made eight appearances this season but has not slipped through the net once. He has only 1 assist on record. Even Son Heung-min broke the goal net, but his goal luck is not following him, as it was later corrected to an own goal.
As the goalless streak continued, even in England, the reaction was questionable. Local expert Leon Osman said, “It doesn’t look like Son Heung-min from last season.” Last season, Son Heung-min became the Premier League top scorer with 23 league goals. He was the first top scorer from an Asian player. The scoreless score is also a scoreless score, but the frequency of on-target shots has drastically decreased and the sharpness of the past has decreased.
With this in mind, the British ‘Sports Mall’ predicted Tottenham’s lineup against Leicester. The media said, “Conte is facing a demand to remove Son Heung-min from Leicester. However, coach Conte will be wary of eroding Son’s confidence as Leicester’s ranking is low and the match-A break is approaching. In particular, there will be a match against Arsenal on October 1st.”
Leicester are at the bottom of the table with 1 draw and 5 losses this season. Heung-Min Son’s first goal offering is a perfect opponent. In particular, Heung-Min Son has many good memories against Leicester. He has scored several wonder goals. Also, since the game is held in the home room, it can be an opportunity for Son Heung-min to shake off a scoreless goal and recharge his confidence again.
‘Sports Mall’ predicted that Lloris, Romero, Dyer, Lengre, Emerson, Hoyvière, Bisuma, Sessegnon, Richalisson, Kane, and Son Heung-min will start. Moura is unable to play due to a tendon injury.
Coach Conte also said in an interview ahead of the Leicester match, “No player can be removed. Clear. My words now are to lead the players to the best possible performance. There are times when players do well in one game and there are times when they do not. “My job is to protect the players, lead them on the right track, and make sure they perform well.” It was unchanging trust for Son Heung-min.