Tottenham ran into a disappointing defeat at home to Chelsea on Sunday afternoon, and to make matters worse, they must now also do without Heung-min Son in the next three matches.
Sydkoreaneren was expelled after about an hour of play, en Heung-min Son fell in a duel with Chelsea defender Antonio Rüdiger. Son kicked then out against Chelsea-player, and it resulted in an expulsion, after that WAS the situation through.
And it also gets a sequel. For Heung-min Son has been sentenced to three the quarantine. It communicates to Tottenham.
– After his red card against Chelsea Heung-min Son received a suspension of three matches, beginning with Brighton-the showdown on Boxing Day, notify the Tottenham on his Twitter profile.
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Tottenham must now do without Heung-min Son in the next three matches against, respectively, the Brighton & Hove Albion, Norwich City and Southampton.
He could only be in action again in the Premier League, when Tottenham meet Liverpool, the 11. January.
Sydkorearen has contributed with 10 goals and eight assists in this season.
The English media including Sky Sports reports that Tottenham have appealed against the red card and the three-day quarantine.
– I do not think it was a red card, says Jose Mourinho to Sky Sports.
The Portuguese manager says further, that the Korean star has already been punished enough.
– I hope not, that Son is being penalized five times. He has already been punished with a free kick and the red card, the third will be missing the match against Brighton. The fourth and fifth will be missing the matches against Norwich and Southampton. Two times is enough.
Tottenham in the fire again against Brighton on Boxing Day – with or without the Son.
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