Son is not sure to complete the World Cup group stage

"I'm not a doctor. It's very difficult for me to know for sure when I can play. I will give my best in every situation. But it is difficult to say now that I will play every game. fight", Son shared after being present in Qatar yesterday.

The Tottenham striker has just had surgery to fix the left eye bone on November 4. He suffered this injury after colliding with Chancel Mbemba in the match against Marseille in the Champions League. Son Heung-min has not played a match since then and has to wear a mask when he gathers with the Korean team. He admitted that he did not dare to hit his head because he was obsessed with the wound.

"From the fans' point of view, I may be overdoing it. But players always have to take such risks when playing. I just want to bring hope and joy to the fans. I voluntarily face it. with those risks," Son said.

Son arrived in Doha on the morning of November 16, the latest of the 26 Korean players. Immediately after landing, the 30-year-old striker went to the training ground with his teammates. He appeared with a black mask covering half of his face. On the left side of the mask is printed the number 7 in white, which is his shirt number. Son revealed that this is not the first time using this accessory to compete and the swelling on his face has reduced.

"Carbon masks like these are very light and hard to break. If a mask breaks, it means something has happened to my face. Hopefully it won't happen." , I said.

This is the 10th time in a row that Korea has attended the World Cup. Son was one of three players participating for the third time, alongside goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu and defender Kim Young-gwon. He has the opportunity to become the second Korean player to score three consecutive World Cups after Park Ji-sung in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Son, Park and Ahn Jung-hwan are the top scorers for the team. Korea at the World Cup with three goals.