Tottenham

Tottenham's Champions League hopes remain alive but it's a similar worrying trend -- slow start, an injury to a key player, and then a comeback.

[Nottingham Forest](/soccer/team?id=393) on Nov. 6 for the third round of the Carabao Cup, and then [Leeds United](/soccer/team?id=357) on Nov. Son and [Harry Kane](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/142200/Harry-Kane)'s dynamic relationship is well documented but Spurs' reliance on the [England](/soccer/team?id=448) captain will only be heightened if the supporting cast around him is weakened as feared. Former Gunners defender [Sead Kolasinac](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/170553/Sead-Kolasinac), on as a substitute, had an 87th-minute free header five yards out at the back post to effectively knock Spurs out of the Champions League but he somehow put it wide. Spartak Moscow). [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) Spurs win the group. Spurs win the game. [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) And yet, after falling behind to Chancel Mbemba's header on the stroke of half-time, they rallied impressively to equalise through Lenglet, on his 50th Champions League appearance, before sitting off their opponents again and exploiting space on the counter-attack as Marseille probed for a winner. Further tests will determine the extent of the problem but given the relevant Premier League protocols, Son could potentially be sidelined for Sunday's huge clash with After pipping their fierce rivals to qualify for this competition last season, they survived an almighty scare from Arsenal's past to stay in it.

Spurs have been less Spursy in recent years, increasingly becoming a force in the Premier League and Champions League, but still for the majority of the time ...

But in order to get the best out of yourself, you have to play where you can feel most comfortable and do what you can do best.” He was always a good guy, a good man, on the pitch and off the pitch. It would be a multi-purpose home for the club. Callum Hudson-Odoi left Chelsea to join Bayer Leverkusen on loan over the summer. The project would have cost €2.5 billion apparently. Should Tottenham win, it would provide a substantial blow to Liverpool's season and their hopes of the top four. The book claims that Perez considered moving the storied Liga club from the Santiago Bernabeu to a new abode. The real test of the death of 'Spursy-ness' comes over the weekend, though. On the balance of probabilities, Tottenham just made Liverpool's Champions League campaign infinitely harder. Spurs have been less Spursy in recent years, increasingly becoming a force in the Premier League and Champions League, but still for the majority of the time playing the Spurs way. Now, there is a caveat to add here: Real Madrid and PSG currently are [yet to be confirmed](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/wta-finals/2022/iga-swiatek-s-thanks-to-ons-jabeur-and-coco-gauff-s-plan-to-bounce-back-from-loss-wta-finals-diary_sto9210888/story.shtml)as group winners, but sit top of Group F and H, facing matches against Celtic and Juventus, respectively. This means that Liverpool - who finished second behind Napoli in [Group A](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/champions-league/standings.shtml)- now face the unenviable task of potentially playing Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Porto or PSG in the round of 16.

Champions League win in Marseille raises questions about Spurs' style – but there is a chance to build something. Harry Kane applauds the Spurs fans.

This is the way of this team. This feels like an oversight, or a misreading of the rules. From there the second half was gripping, but gripping in a way that shouldn’t have been required. Højbjerg won it at the death with a wonderful finish. There was even something agreeable in Clément Lenglet scoring the equaliser, excellent on the night, delighted with his moment and, let’s face it, a quiz question in the making in years to come. And whatever the manner of victory, this is a significant moment. And through this there was a familiar sadness about watching Harry Kane in this team. Take the football out of this. At the very least, does it have to be this hard? Spurs are also the 10th richest football club in the world. Failing to make it through this group would have been a devastating blow: financially, but also in terms of heft and lustre. Conte is a managerial paradox in his own right.

Tottenham will host Liverpool on Sunday without forward Heung-min Son after his head injury on Tuesday night and Cristian Romero has now been handed to ...

Their total of 26 points comes from 13 games and leaves them three points ahead of fifth-placed [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc), who have played a game less than their rivals. In the first half we never did that. We have to wait for a medical assessment and we have to wait until tomorrow. Richarlison is nursing an injury, but is expected to return in time for the World Cup. Dejan Kulusevski is also sidelined which could test Conte's resources for the next week. [Bournemouth](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/afc-bournemouth) on Saturday. [Tottenham](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/tottenham-hotspur-fc) assistant Cristian Stellini said: "In this moment we don't know. [is poised to miss the game with the Merseysiders](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/tottenham-son-heung-min-injury-28385936). We have to wait for a medical assessment. The South Korean was dazed as he was helped off the pitch and Antonio Conte will have to do so without his centre-half however, who is due to be sidelined for around 10 days. [Liverpool](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc).

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min will have surgery on a facial injury sustained in the club's Champions League victory over Marseille on Wednesday, ...

But he is even more vital to South Korea. Tottenham said in a statement: “We can confirm that Heung-Min Son will undergo surgery to stabilise a fracture around his left eye. Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min will have surgery on a facial injury sustained in the club’s Champions League victory over Marseille on Tuesday, placing his participation at the 2022 World Cup with South Korea at risk.

Son suffered the injury in the first half of Tuesdays comeback victory over Marseille; no timeframe on 30-year-olds return, with World Cup starting in under ...

We need to try to play all the 90 minutes in the same level." "The stadium was very hot in the first half and sometimes it is normal to give the possibility to the opponent to play, to use the energy you have in the second half. "It is an important lesson for the future. We stayed in the match. In the difficulties, we didn't lose our minds. "Spurs couldn't put three passes together in the first half," Merson told Soccer Special.

Spurs will wait until Wednesday to assess the extent of the injury suffered by Heung-Min Son in the Champions League win; Hugo Lloris believes Tottenham ...

We need to try to play all the 90 minutes in the same level." "The stadium was very hot in the first half and sometimes it is normal to give the possibility to the opponent to play, to use the energy you have in the second half. "It is an important lesson for the future. We stayed in the match. In the difficulties, we didn't lose our minds. We have to wait for a medical assessment and we have to wait until tomorrow. Hojbjerg struck the crossbar for the visitors but Marseille should have scored late on when Sead Kolasinac somehow missed an open goal with a header. "Spurs couldn't put three passes together in the first half," Merson told Soccer Special. The Londoners, who needed only to avoid defeat to go through, endured a first-half siege and trailed to Mbemba's header in stoppage time before the break. "Clement (Lenglet) scored a very important goal in France, in front of the French people. We play a very good second half. Assistant head coach Cristian Stellini, standing in for the banned Antonio Conte, said: "In this moment we don't know.

Tottenham forward Son Heung-Min was substituted midway through the first half of a Champions League match at Marseille on Tuesday.

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Son Heung-Min's participation at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is in doubt after confirmation that he will have surgery to repair a fracture around his eye.

The 30-year-old is likely to miss his club’s clash with Liverpool this Sunday. His participation will likely depend on the severity of the injury. The other two nations in their group are Portugal and Ghana.

Son Heung-min's World Cup dream could be in tatters after Tottenham confirmed he needs surgery on a fractured eye socket.

The north London club did not put a timeframe on his return. The news will be met with despair in South Korea as Son is their captain and a national hero. The South Korean suffered the injury during Spurs’ 2-1 Champions League win over Marseille on Wednesday and he will undergo surgery to stabilise the fracture.

good morning good morning everyone. Your aggressively adequate hoddler-in-chief is still very tired. Sharp transition: This is because your HIC ran a ...

Every time I run one, and sometimes during training this year, I resolve to never do it again because the physical pain and emotional/mental toll are significant. I don’t know what to do now. Then I found a patch of grass and allowed myself to finally collapse. Much of it is a daze, but I do remember finding metal railing to lean on after finishing. Goodness, what is there to do now? This meant hours spent exposed in the sun and stifling mid-Atlantic heat, running distances at a faster pace than I used to think was well out of my physical capabilities.