Son Heung-min was rested for his team's trip to Wolves, leaving Spurs fans concerned about the Korean's fitness ahead of a huge Europa League clash.
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Postecoglou's team travels to Germany on Thursday, 17 April for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final clash with Eintracht Frankfurt. The hosts will be full of confidence after a 1-1 draw in their away leg in London, while Tottenham's trepidation ahead of the tie has been ramped up by concern around an injury to captain Son Heung-min. According to Give Me Sport, the Korean star missed out on Spurs' Premier League fixture against Wolves in order to rest him for the big European clash.
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With Tottenham's domestic campaign effectively over, it's no surprise that Postecoglou is concentrating on progression in Europe. Spurs are hoping to end a 17-year wait for a trophy and despite a tumultumous 2024/25 season they remain one of the favourites to win the Europa League trophy. However, they must avoid defeat in Germany after failing to secure a victory in the first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
WHAT POSTECOGLOU SAID
Discussing Son's injury after Spurs' squad for the Wolves match was announced, the Tottenham manager said: "Sonny got a knock on his foot so, we're just being a bit cautious with him. Wilson [Odobert], like I said, we're managing him at the moment. Both should be available for Thursday."
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Disastrous domestic form has left Spurs in the bottom half of the table, meaning the club is pinning all its hopes on the Europa League as Postecoglou attempts to salvage something from the rubble of a shocking season. A win away at Eintracht Frankfurt and his team will enter the semi-finals confident that they can still get their hands on some silverware.