Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min is unlikely to feature in their Carabao Cup tie against Manchester City on Wednesday while Wilson Odobert has suffered a “serious” setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury.
Son was substituted in Tottenham’s 3-0 victory over Qarabag in September after feeling discomfort in his hamstring which forced him to miss their next three fixtures in all competitions and South Korea’s World Cup qualifying games during the October international break.
The 32-year-old returned to the starting line-up and scored in Tottenham’s 4-1 victory over West Ham United. He has not played in their two games since but could be available for Sunday’s Premier League fixture against Aston Villa.
Odobert injured his hamstring in the first-half of Tottenham’s 2-1 win against Coventry City in the Carabao Cup last month and made his return as a substitute in the final few minutes of their 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League last Thursday. Odobert was left out of the squad for their 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday though.
“Sonny is almost fit but probably from our perspective we will aim for the weekend,” Postecoglou said on Tuesday. “We are confident he will be right for the weekend.
“Wilson (Odobert) has had a setback during the week and it seems like a serious one. We are just waiting for more information. Not exactly the same (injury), but the same area.”
The absence of Son and Odobert means Timo Werner or 17-year-old Mikey Moore could start on the left wing against City.
There was some positive news from Postecoglou who revealed that full-back Djed Spence is back in training.
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