The British media reported that Son Heung-min (30 years old, Tottenham Hotspur), the soccer team captain, will go to the operating table today (the 4th) in England to treat four fractures around the eyes.
The British newspaper The Telegraph reported that "Son Heung-min suffered four fractures around his eyes and decided to undergo surgery on Friday the 4th (local time)."
Son Heung-min was substituted in the first half due to a strong collision with an opponent in the UEFA Champions League group stage match against Marseille (France) on the 2nd.
After the match, he celebrated the victory with his teammates in the locker room, and speculation was raised that it would not be a major injury, but Tottenham Hotspur announced yesterday that "Heung-Min Son needs surgery."
As a result, the Korean national team ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which will open in Qatar on the 20th (local time), is in a 'super emergency' situation due to Son Heung-min's injury.
The Telegraph said, "Originally, the surgery was scheduled to take place on the weekend, but by changing the surgery date (to the 4th), I have one more day to recover before the World Cup."
It has not been confirmed whether Heung-Min Son's will to change the surgery date was confirmed, but it is a part that makes him feel desperate for the World Cup.
Our national team will play the first group match of the Qatar World Cup against Uruguay on the 24th.
The Telegraph predicted, "It is difficult to predict whether Son Heung-min will participate in the World Cup, but if it is confirmed that the injury is not serious as a result of surgery, there is a possibility that he will play in the World Cup."
The media added, "It is highly likely that Son Heung-min will be absent from three matches played by Tottenham before the World Cup."
The Telegraph introduced, "Last May, Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) competed in the Belgian national team for the first time in three weeks after undergoing minor surgery after suffering fractures around the nose and left eye."