Masked marvel Son fit to figure for South Korea

Head coach Paulo Bento confirmed the Tottenham attacker will play with the black protective mask he has been wearing in training

Son Heung-min is set to feature for South Korea (Lee Jin-man/AP)

Wed, 23 Nov, 2022 - 21:10

Son Heung-min will be fit enough to feature for South Korea in their World Cup opener against Uruguay on Thursday.

Head coach Paulo Bento confirmed the Tottenham attacker will play with the black protective mask he has been wearing in training since he sustained a fracture around his left eye in a Champions League match against Marseille on November 1.

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