Son Heung-min has revealed that the last three weeks were a "nightmare" for him as his World Cup hopes hung in the balance. Sustaining a fracture around his left eye in the first half of Tottenham's Champions League clash away at Marseille, the 30-year-old's place in South Korea's World Cup plans was in real jeopardy as he had to undergo surgery as a result.
Amid initial fears from his home country that he would miss out on the tournament in Qatar, Son was confirmed in Paulo Bento's 26-man squad 11 days after the incident at the Orange Velodrome. Needing to wear a protective mask on his face in both training and during a game, Son returned to the pitch on Thursday afternoon as his country drew 0-0 with Uruguay.
The Tottenham attacker was kept rather quiet during the encounter but he did flash an effort wide of the target in the final few minutes of the contest. Speaking to the media after the goalless draw, Son opened up on his swift recovery and what he told his physios immediately after the incident.
