SON HEUNG-MIN NEWS

Five crosses, one shot Son had one shot (zero on goal), five crosses (one accurate), and three corners in Thursday's 0-0 tie versus Uruguay.

Impact South Korea's manager Paulo Bento prefers using a 4-2-3-1 formation, in which Son is one of its wide attacking midfielders. Fantasy managers should expect a lot of crosses from him across the 2022 World Cup. Son did not get to shoot the ball much though. Uruguayan goalkeeper Sergio Rochet accidentally gave the ball away, and Son missed his only shot wide.

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Uruguay Son (face) will be in the starting XI versus Uruguay on Thursday.

Impact Son is currently stuck in a six-match goal drought for club Tottenham Hotspur and was sidelined for the final two matches before the World Cup due to his facial injury. Still, Son will serve as the focal point of the Korean attack and should offer top-end fantasy value given his role on freekicks and corners.

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to play Son (face) "can play" in Thursday's match against Uruguay, according to manager Paulo Bento via reporter Sungmo Lee.

Impact Son may not be at full strength after suffering a facial fracture but he'll still be quite the threat while wearing a protective mask. As the star for a team with plenty of potential, South Korea's chances in the World Cup will be quite dependent on what Son can create.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stu Holden's top 50 players at World Cup 2022

FOX Sports soccer analyst Stu Holden counts down his picks for the 50 best players at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Training individually Son (face) trained individually Friday, according to Ross Davis.

Impact Son remains in individual training as South Korea ramp up their preparations for the World Cup opener. The talismanic forward has been the single driving force behind the Korean national team's continued international presence, and would be a major loss. Hwang Hee-chan was also in individual training, another possibly major blow for the starting XI.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Trains with protective mask Son (orbital fracture) was seen in training with a protective mask Wednesday, reports Sky Sports.

Impact Son still has more than a week for South Korea's first match, so it seems like he'll be a go for the game. He's likely only in non-contact training, as anyone running into his face probably wouldn't be good. No matter, as long as the next week of training goes well, he figures to be in the starting XI for the first group match against Uruguay on Nov. 24.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Confirms he will be at World Cup Son revealed via Instagram that he will be at the World Cup. "I won't miss this for the world. I can't wait to represent our beautiful country."

Impact While a player giving his own update on status usually can't be taken for granted, Son will be in the squad for South Korea, at a minimum. It remains to be seen if he'll start their first match in two weeks (Nov. 22), as he'll likely need some training sessions before being thrown on the pitch. For now, it's a good sign for Son and training updates in the next two weeks will be helpful.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Top 50 players at World Cup 2022, No. 14: Son Heung-min

Son Heung-min might be all smiles on the field, but he means business, Stu Holden says.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Undergoes successful surgery Son underwent success orbital surgery and manager Antonio Conte is "confident" he'll be ready for the World Cup.

Impact Son faces a real race to reach readiness ahead of the World Cup, as this surgery would normally keep him out closer to a month, if not more. A decision will likely be made in the next two weeks and as long as he can play without further injuring himself, it's believed he'll push through and play for South Korea in the World Cup.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Champions League: PSG on right track despite finishing second in group

This might be PSG's year, and four more takeaways from the final day of Champions League group play.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Set for orbital surgery Son (eye) will undergo surgery to stabilize a fracture around his left eye, Tottenham announced Wednesday.

Impact Son will be out for Sunday's clash with Liverpool and is uncertain for the upcoming World Cup. The forward suffered a blow to the face during a Tuesday Champions League clash with Marseille. The timeline for Son's return could be cleared up following the surgery, in the meantime Richarlison (calf) could see an increase in playing time if he can return from injury concerns of his own. Son would have one Premier League match to try and return to before the World Cup, against Leeds on Nov. 12.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Doubt for Liverpool match Son (face) is considered a doubt for Sunday's match against Liverpool after appearing with a heavily swollen eye after Tuesday's 2-1 win over Marseille, and it's uncertain how seri...

Impact Son still awaits further word on his status, as it wasn't clear if he suffered a concussion or any other injuries from the challenge that knocked him out of Tuesday's game. Normally Richarlison would take Son's place if the need arose, but instead Yves Bissouma had to sub on as the Brazilian is still injured. A different Brazilian in Lucas Moura should get another start in Sunday's game if Son remains absent.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Son taken off as substitute after head injury at Marseille Tottenham’s Son Heung-min was forced to come off against Marseille due to a head injury. Son, 30, was substituted in the 30th minute of the...

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Comes off with jaw injury Son was brought off in the 29th minute of Tuesday's Champions League clash with Marseille due to injury.

Impact Son (jaw) was brought off with a facial injury, being replaced by Yves Bissouma. With injuries to Richarlison (calf) and Dejan Kulusevski (strain) Spurs are left with Lucas Moura as their only fit winger. Son's next chance to play is a Sunday clash with Liverpool in the Premier League.

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Playmaking tipped Spurs to victory Son fired three shots (two on target) and executed 17 crosses (five accurate) in Spurs 3-2 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday.

Impact Son got off to a slow start on Saturday but grew into the game to assume his normal role as one of Spur's principal playmakers. He took 20 corners and their set-piece free kicks. One of his corner's produced Ben Davies' match winning goal. He should have a good chance of getting on the score sheet or creating an assist in Tottenham's next game against Liverpool. The Reds have been in poor form and their defensive weakness will be vulnerable to Son's attacking style. From 13 appearances (12 starts) he has scored three and created two assists. He has not scored or assisted in his last four EPL matches.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Busy outing in UCL draw Son took four shots (three on target), sent in 11 crosses (two accurate) and delivered seven corners during Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Sporting CP.

Impact Son couldn't find the score sheet Wednesday, but he salvaged his outing with some decent volume. His 11 crosses were second amongst all players on the pitch, and he was also Spurs' preferred set piece option from most locations on the pitch. Across five UCL starts, he's posted two goals and is averaging about four crosses per match to boot.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Attempts five corner kicks Son attempted five corner kicks during a 2-1 loss to Newcastle United on Sunday.

Impact One of Son's corner kicks was headed by Clement Lenglet to goalscorer Harry Kane. Despite not logging an assist against Newcastle United or during any other appearance he has recorded since mid-October, fantasy managers should expect good value from Son regularly attempting corners.

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet evening in Manchester Son took one shot (zero on target), sent in three crosses (one accurate), delivered two corners and added two interceptions during Wednesday's 2-0 defeat to Manchester United.

Impact With the result, Son has been held scoreless in four consecutive EPL matches. His last goal in league play came during a hat trick against Leicester back in mid-September. Granted, most of Spurs' recent matches have come against stiff competition, but it's still a frustrating start to the season for one of last year's fantasy MVPs. Hopefully he can find some consistency during the busy lead-up to the World Cup.

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Held off score sheet Son took four shots (one on target), sent in seven crosses (two accurate) and delivered five corners in Saturday's 2-0 victory versus Everton.

Impact Son was lively throughout Saturday's contest and was a bit unlucky not to find the score sheet. In any event, his seven crosses were second-most on the squad to Ivan Perisic, and he was also the team's preferred set piece option from most locations on the pitch. Son's production has been hit-and-miss this year, but he generates enough volume to provide reasonable value on most evenings.

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

The Kane-to-Son supply line might just be back with a bang Tottenham's two star forwards dovetailed like days of old against Frankfurt. Their connection is a game-changer for Antonio Conte's team

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Brace vs. Eintracht Frankfurt Son logged a brace during Tottenham Hotspur's 3-2 win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday.

Impact Son scored two goals using a through ball by Harry Kane and an accurate cross from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Including the Premier League, Son's goal tally is five across his last 117 minutes played (a rate of one goal every 23.4 minutes) at London.

OCTOBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records assist against Brighton Son took two shots (one on target) and assisted a goal in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Brighton. He also made an interception, won one of one tackles and created three chances ov...

Impact Son set up Harry Kane's winning goal Saturday for his first assist since the season opener. The 2021/22 Golden Boot winner is having a notoriously quiet start to this campaign as far as the scoresheet is concerned, but he's still averaging 3.1 shots (1.6 on target) and 2.3 chances created per 90 minutes in the Premier League.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet in UCL draw Son took three shots (zero on target), sent in one cross (zero accurate) and created two chances in Tuesday's 0-0 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Impact Son took quite a few touches in this one, but he just wasn't terribly effective with them. His three inaccurate shots were second-most amongst all players on the pitch Monday. As the score sheet would indicate, this wasn't a great fantasy outing across the board. Through three UCL matches this campaign, Son has yet to log a goal or an assist, which is rather surprising given his crucial role within the system. He should get back on track soon in all competitions.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE