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– Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is confident South Korea forward Son Heung-min will be fit to feature in the World Cup later this month.
– The Spurs attacker suffered a fracture around his left eye during their 2-1 win at Marseille on Tuesday.
– The 30-year-old had surgery on Friday, missing Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat by Liverpool, and is now at home.
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– But Conte believes Son will be ready for the tournament in Qatar, which starts on 20 November.
– He said: “I sent him a message yesterday after the surgery and Sonny was really, really disappointed for this situation but I hope for him he will recover very well and play in the World Cup.
– “I was a player and I know the importance of playing in the World Cup.
– “Tonight he was the first person to play this game, for sure he missed us. I am confident, confident that he can come back quickly and play the World Cup for South Korea.”
– South Korea’s first game in the World Cup is against Uruguay on 24 November.
– Son jointly won the Premier League golden boot last season but has struggled for form this campaign and scored five goals in 19 games in all competitions for Tottenham.
