After South Korea's surprise defeat in the Asian Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday (6), Son Heung-min, the team's star player, returned to Tottenham Hotspur's training on Thursday (8) despite being physically and mentally exhausted and is expected to be on target for Saturday's (10) Premier League home game against Baek Layton. Although the "Japan-Korea Fantasy Final" did not come true, the top match between Son and Kaoru Mitani will be played in the Premier League.
According to the Guardian, Son Heung-min rushed back to London immediately after South Korea's loss to Jordan in the quarterfinals and will join Tottenham Hotspur's training on Sunday, where the club will assess his fitness. If all goes well, he will feature in Saturday's match against Brighton. Son missed five of Spurs' matches during the Asian Cup, picking up just one win in three Premier League matches and being eliminated from the FA Cup.
