Why Son Heung-Min could be blocked from Tottenham's Premier League clash vs Liverpool

 

Tottenham star Son Heung-min could need to miss the Premier League clash vs Liverpool on Sunday.

Antonio Conte’s side advanced to the knockout rounds of the European competition thanks to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s thumping 95th-minute strike. Spurs navigated an incredibly tight group to get through to the last 16. 

But it was not all good news for the north Londoners, who lost star attacker Son after just half an hour. The South Korean appeared dazed after clashing heads with Marseille defender Chancel Mbemba. 

Son failed the immediate concussion assessment and was substituted. Under Premier League regulations, he is now likely to miss Spurs’ top-flight match against Liverpool next weekend. 

Spurs heroically advanced in Europe despite losing Son and having Conte stuck in the stands serving a suspension. French defender Clement Lenglet equalised after Mbemba opened the scoring before Hojbjerg struck a stunning late winner. 

"In the second half we had a good game and Clement scored an important goal in France in front of the French people and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is so important to confirm that top of the group,” captain Hugo Lloris reflected. 

"It was a tough night, a great battle and even more psychological battle because we could feel in the first half a team was playing without the fear to lose, it was Marseille, and in the second half we had a team that was fearing to lose and it was us. 

"Also I believe that when we had to face difficulties, we showed great personality and it's a great result. Without our coach it was even more difficult for him in the stand and it's a great winning team - that's the most important thing."