Another figure out? The South Korean champion will be operated on for a fractured face and his participation in the World Cup in Qatar 2022 is in danger

Another soccer star who could miss the Qatar 2022 World Cup due to injury. England’s Tottenham Hotspur announced this Wednesday, through a statement posted on their social networks, that South Korea Heung Min son must be operated on a facial fracture who suffered in the match against Olympique de Marseille for the Champions League and his presence in Doha is unknown, as no further details have been provided.

“We can confirm that Heung-Min Son will undergo surgery to stabilize a fracture around the left eye, “announced the team in which Argentinian central defender Cristian plays in a statement. skin Rosemary. The South Korean had to be replaced after 28 minutes in the 2-1 win against Marseille, after a fierce confrontation with rival defender Chancel Mbemba who unintentionally hit him with a shoulder in the head when the striker was about to go for a head.

This Wednesday, after the studies carried out, the club announced that it will have to undergo surgery and has not given certainty on the times that recovery will require or if it will be possible to attend the World Cup in Qatar on behalf of South Korea.

In the Asian team, in addition to wearing the captain’s bow, Son is a fundamental part of the team’s performance, both on the pitch and in the locker room, being the emblem. The 30-year-old has played 106 games and scored 35 goals, three of them in six matches at the 2014 and 2018 World Cup.

There are 18 days left to the start of the major tournament and any injury could prevent players from playing the World Cup. Son seems to be difficult to recover for his debut against 24 November Uruguay from group H, which completes Portugal Y Ghana.

There is a case that gives him hope in the Asian team and it is the similar injury he suffered Kevin De Bruyne in the final that Manchester City lost to Chelsea for the Champions League in 2021, albeit to a lesser extent. The Belgian injured his eye socket when he collided with Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger and recovered in just over two weeks. Although Son, unlike the City player, will have to undergo surgery.

The concern is absolute given that the striker could enter the list of stars who will miss the World Cup that the French make up Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kanté and Raphael Varane, Georginio Wijnaldum from the Netherlandsamong others.