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Tottenham star Son Heung-min has confirmed that he will play at the World Cup for South Korea after undergoing surgery on a fracture around his eye socket sustained last week.
The 30-year-old – who captains his nation – appeared to be a major doubt for the tournament after suffering a nasty head injury in Tottenham’s 2-1 win over Marseille in the Champions League last Wednesday.
He underwent surgery on Friday to stabilise the fracture around his eye, with the best possible scenario seeing him sidelined for around three weeks.
It appears Son’s surgery went as well as could be expected, with the South Korean skipper – who is his country’s star man and top scorer – set to play at the World Cup, though he will need to wear a protective mask.