According to reports, Son Heung-min, who missed Tottenham’s match against Wolfsburg last week, was also absent in the Europa League quarterfinal against Frankfurt, raising serious concerns among fans about the severity of his injury.

Tottenham faces tough fixtures in the Premier League and, most importantly, will soon compete in the Europa League semifinals. The only hope for Spurs’ success this season lies in the Europa League, and Son’s potential absence could be a major blow to their aspirations.

These concerns grew after Ange Postecoglou’s recent comments. The Tottenham manager said in a podcast interview: “I’m really not sure. I’ve said before that Son has been struggling for a while. His condition hasn’t improved, and the injury seems to be worsening. Rest is crucial in such cases, which is why we’ve given him time to recover. Son is the type of player who wants to train every day, but we told him, ‘Son, we need you, and you must rest until we’re sure training won’t make things worse.’ He hasn’t been in touch with me in the last couple of days, but he’s been in contact with the team. My hope is that Son can return for the semifinals and, hopefully, the final. But honestly, we can’t be sure.”

Tottenham will host Nottingham Forest in two days, face Liverpool at Anfield next week, and then play against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League semifinals.