Son Heung-min will go under the knife on Friday after suffering a reported four fractures to his eye socket during the Champions League clash between Marseille and Tottenham.
Spurs finished top of Group D with a 2-1 victory in France on Wednesday, but their joy was tempered after Son sustained a gruesome injury. The South Korea international was involved in a sickening collision with the shoulder of Marseille defender Chancel Mbemba and required assistance to stagger off the pitch and walk down the tunnel in the first half.
While he was able to celebrate with his teammates after the match, Son requires surgery on the affected area, plunging his participation at the World Cup into serious doubt. In an effort to boost his hopes of participating at the tournament, Spurs have brought forward the 30-year-old's surgery from the weekend to Friday.
