Sharing with the Korean media, Mr. Paulo Bento was still cautious when talking about the opportunity to use talented striker Son Heung Min at the upcoming World Cup finals.
Yesterday, November 12, 2022, the Korean Football Federation announced the list of 26 players participating in the 2022 World Cup. And it is not surprising that the star Son Heung Min has been summoned by coach Paulo Bento, although this player is currently this player. Still having health problems.
As you know, Son suffered a fracture in his eye socket in the match against Marseille earlier this month. The 30-year-old striker then underwent a successful surgery and is in the process of recovering.
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Coach Paulo Bento worried about Son Heung Min's injury
In the context that the 2022 World Cup is coming very close, there have been many concerns about the ability to play with 100% performance of the Tottenham striker. Sharing about this, coach Bento said: "We have contacted Son Heung Min and Tottenham's medical department. But the exact time he joins the team has not been determined yet.
So we need to wait and analyze his situation one by one. The Korean BHL has enough time to decide and the most important thing is that he is recovering well. We want him to be as comfortable as possible and then make a decision."
Earlier, the Portuguese coach was very upset and criticized the Korean Football Federation for not taking measures to protect players on the payroll for the World Cup.
He said that Korean professional football leagues should have stopped earlier to avoid injuries and help players reach their best fitness for the football festival in Qatar.
But in fact, most of the Korean team is playing football abroad. In addition to Son Heung Min, some other stars of the Korean team playing in Europe such as Lee Kang-in, Kim Min-jae, Lee Jae-sung, Jeong Woo-young, Hwang Hee-chan also have names in Qatar. .
In Group H, Korea will meet Uruguay (November 24), Ghana (November 28) and Portugal (December 2). This is considered a difficult group for the 'Taeguk Warriors', especially when Son Heung Min may not be at his peak.
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