A British local media reported that the operation of Heung-Min Son (30, Tottenham), the Korean national football team's captain, who suffered a fracture around the eye in a collision with another player during the game, was on the operating table was successfully completed.



The British newspaper The Telegraph reported on the 4th (local time) that "Heung-min Son successfully completed the surgery" and "I am confident that he is ready to compete in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar."



The newspaper said, "His medical team feels that the operation went well as expected, and Son's prospects for participating in the World Cup are also positive."



Son Heung-min was replaced in the 27th minute of the first half after hitting his opponent's shoulder strongly in the group stage match of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) against Marseille (France) on the 1st.



Heung-min Son, who had a swollen left eyelid at the time and also had a nosebleed, was found to have broken the bones around his eye after examination.



The Telegraph is a media that reported the day before that Son Heung-min would be on the operating table on the 4th.



Heung-min Son suffered four fractures around his eyes, and he was originally scheduled to have surgery on the weekend, but it was also reported that the surgery date was moved up so that he had one more day to recover before the World Cup.



On the afternoon of the 4th, Tottenham manager Antonio Conte announced at a press conference held at the team training ground that Heung-Min Son was undergoing surgery, and news of completion began to spread.



As the surgery is over, Son's recovery seems to have become a 'fight against time'.



The Korean national team's first match against Uruguay in the World Cup group stage will be held on the 24th, the second leg with Ghana on the 28th, and the final match against Portugal on December 3rd.



After Son Heung-min's injury became known, the domestic medical community was of the opinion that he should rest for a month.



However, Belgium ace Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), who participated in the group stage match of the 2020 European Championship (Euro 2020) as a member of the Belgian national team 18 days after suffering a fractured nose and orbit, was also highlighted as a positive precedent.



At a press conference, coach Conte said, "Yes," to a local reporter's question about whether a decision has been made on whether Son Heung-min will participate in the World Cup or not.