Son Heung-min, who missed the injury, Hwang Hee-chan, who is far from starting...EPL Korean Leaguer's 'Shake'
Son Heung-min, who missed the injury, Hwang Hee-chan, who is far from starting...EPL Korean Leaguer's 'Shake'
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Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who play in the English Premier League (EPL), are rapidly shaking their positions.
Son Heung-min's Tottenham and Hwang Hee-chan's Wolverhampton faced off in the 32nd round of the EPL in the 2024-2025 season at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, on the 13th (Korea time), but the "Korean Derby" that Korean soccer fans expected did not happen.
First, Son Heung-min was excluded from the list due to a minor injury prior to the game.
According to the British media 'Football London', Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou explained, "Son Heung-min should be careful with bruises on his feet."
Considering the second leg of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) quarterfinals against Frankfurt (Germany) scheduled for the week, it is a convincing choice.
However, it is somewhat unusual to exclude Son Heung-min altogether while Tottenham has fallen to the bottom of the league.
Captain Son Heung-min has been unable to avoid criticism due to his team's poor performance, and his playing time has also been reduced.
Son Heung-min has played only one full-time out of the previous five league games, and during this period, his playing time is only 260 minutes out of a total of 450 minutes.
Rumors of a transfer are spreading every day as Tottenham only invoked the extension option instead of renewing the contract with Son Heung-min in the middle of the season.
Hwang Hee-chan faced a more serious crisis than Son Heung-min.
Hwang Hee-chan barely stepped on the ground as a substitute in the 38th minute of the second half, just before the end of the game.
Hwang Hee-chan has become a key resource with 12 goals and three assists in the league last season.
Wolverhampton extended his long-term contract with Hwang Hee-chan until 2028, giving him extraordinary faith.
However, this season is going in the opposite direction.
Instead of Gary O'Neill, who used him to be important, his position has been narrowing since Vitor Pereira took office.
Hwang Hee-chan has never played full-time in the league since the second round against Chelsea in August last year.
The situation did not change even though he was selected as Hong Myung-bo last month and returned after a long time.
To make matters worse, Järgen Strand Larsen, a contender for the frontline position, is scoring double-digit goals.
In the end, Hwang Hee-chan is completely behind the main player and is only a rotation resource.
Meanwhile, like Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan, prospects who are expected to be the future of Korean soccer are in a similar atmosphere.
Brentford defender Kim Ji-soo made his debut this season, but it is still not easy to be included in the replacement list. 먹튀검증
Yang Min-hyuk, who will return to Tottenham after signing the Queens Park Rangers (QPR) loan, is also likely to leave the re-lease next season.
At this rate, the number of Korean leaguers playing on the EPL stage next season could be greatly reduced.