Tottenham forward Son Heung-Min is set to have surgery after suffering a fractured arm, the club have announced.
The news will come as a huge blow to Spurs, who are already without fellow forward Harry Kane until April, because of a hamstring injury.
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“Son Heung-Min is to undergo surgery this week after sustaining a fracture to his right arm,” a Tottenham statement read. “The South Korea international suffered the injury during our win against Aston Villa on Sunday.
“Following surgery, our medical staff shall be reviewing management options for Son’s rehabilitation with the player expected to be sidelined for a number of weeks.”
Son reportedly suffered the injury early on in the 3-2 win over Villa, in which he scored two goals — including a last-gasp winner.
Tottenham are still fighting on three fronts as they host RB Leipzig on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 clash, before welcoming Norwich on March 4 in the FA Cup fifth round.
In the Premier League, they sit fifth — one point behind fourth-place Chelsea — with games against the Stamford Bridge side as well as other rivals for Champions League qualification in Wolves and Manchester United to come in the next few weeks.