Son Heung-min increased the intensity of his training
Korea was present in Qatar and practiced for the first time at Al Egla Stadium in Doha on the afternoon of November 16. After surgery for four eye socket cracks, Son Heung-min returned to practice but had to wear a protective mask. In addition to Son, Wolves striker Hwang Hee-chan and left-back Jeonbuk Kim Jin-su, who have only lightly trained and focused on recovery since joining the army, also increased their training intensity from November 17. .
"With these three players, it's not a training session. They just focus on recovery as before, but the intensity has been increased, such as turning the ball and shooting," said a South Korean official. told Yonhap News.
Son, Hwang and Kim Jin-su all had problems before joining the Korean team. While Son suffered a face injury after a collision with Chancel Mbemba in Tottenham's match against Marseille in the final round of the Champions League group stage on November 1, Hwang and Kim both suffered hamstring injuries (the muscle in the back of the thigh).
After the first training session in Doha on November 16, Son revealed that he wore a mask during the last training sessions of Tottenham before joining the team. The 30-year-old striker has no problems with running and is able to complete a sprint training session, but has not been able to head. According to Son, 10 days off after the surgery helped him recover physically when he continuously competed with a density of three days a game from the beginning of the season.
"Everyone wants to play in the World Cup. This is the third World Cup and I still want to be like any other player, but the most important thing is to prepare well. I want to make the most of what I have. yes and my goal is to make this World Cup special," added Son.
Another Korean star playing for a club in Europe's top five leagues, Kim Min-jae wants to bring his Serie A experience to Qatar. After joining Napoli for a fee of 20 million USD in the summer of 2022, Kim immediately became a reliable stopper, playing 20 matches in all competitions, helping the club stay at the top of the Serie table with an unbeaten record and enter the 1/8 round. Champions League with first place. The 26-year-old midfielder has twice been named the best player of the month in Serie A.
Qatar 2022 will be Kim's first World Cup, after he missed the 2018 tournament in Russia due to injury. "I don't know if Korea will play three or four queens, but I'm willing to try my best to fulfill the role," he emphasized. "As the importance of the defense increased, I began to understand the pressure Son had to shoulder over the years."
