"After the operation, Son will begin his recovery with our medical team," add the Spurs without specifying whether his participation in the World Cup in Qatar, which begins in just over two weeks, is compromised.
Son had to leave shortly before the half-hour mark, obviously stunned, after a clash with Marseille defender Chancel Mbemba, when the score was 0-0 between the two teams.
The English finally won 2-1, finishing at the top of their C1 group while OM are eliminated from all European competition.
After the match, Cristian Stellini, Tottenham's assistant coach who replaced the suspended Antonio Conte on the bench, assured that Son was better and that he celebrated the victory with his teammates.
The first competitive match in Qatar for the South Korean team will take place on November 24, against Uruguay, which leaves only three weeks for the striker to recover.
Captain and offensive spearhead of his selection, the 30-year-old has 106 caps for 35 goals with South Korea, which will also face Portugal and Ghana in Group H.
In 2021, Kevin de Bruyne also suffered an orbital fracture, in the Champions League final with Manchester City against Chelsea (0-1), at the end of May, and he took part in the Euro, returning for the second match. Belgium on June 17, just over two weeks later.
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