Why is Son Heung-Min not playing against Manchester United today?

Son Heung-min was forced out of the match due to injury, therefore Tottenham Hotspur will be without him against Manchester United. Later today, the North London team is scheduled to visit Old Trafford. However, they will be playing without captain Son and their famous forward.

The South Korean had to be replaced in midweek when Spurs defeated Qarabag 3-0 in the Europa League. The injury was thought to be to his hamstring. And it seems that was plenty to keep him out of the picture for the Manchester trip. The 32-year-old has appeared in five Premier League games thus far this season, tallying two goals as well as two assists. 

Ange Postecoglou, the manager of Spurs, had earlier expressed optimism about the forward's appearance. He said during his pre-match press conference, "Sonny, I don’t think is too bad. He wants to train tomorrow (Saturday) and we will see how it goes and make a decision from there. We have another day up our sleeve to give him every chance."

“We are not scared of anyone” : Dominik Solanke

Son's absence exacerbates Spurs' attacking options injury problem. Richarlison, the striker from Brazil, has only made two appearances since developing a foot problem. Wilson Odobert, who signed in the summer, is also anticipated to miss time until following the international break in order to heal a thigh injury. However, there are still plenty of choices available to the North London side.

Dominic Solanke is eager to continue his scoring streak at Old Trafford after hitting the mark in both of his previous two games. Prior to the game on Sunday, he said, “We are not scared of anyone so we will go there and be on the front foot. One of the reasons why I was so delighted to come to Tottenham was the play style. It suits me. I love it. When the team is playing well, we can dominate games. The way that we play will create chances for me.”