Son Heung-min makes Harry Kane claim as he discusses Tottenham's attack in his Asian Cup absence
Son Heung-min is hoping more than anything that his fellow Tottenham attackers can hit the goal trail during his absence at the Asian Cup. Having scored in Sunday's 3-1 win over Bournemouth, the 31-year-old has departed to link up with South Korea as they look to go far in the tournament in Qatar.
Definitely set to miss the upcoming FA Cup tie at home to Burnley, Manchester United in the Premier League and possibly an FA Cup fourth round fixture, Son could possibly be absent for a further three Tottenham games if his country go all the way to the final which takes place on Saturday, February 10. That in turn will allow Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson the opportunity to step up — just as Son used to do in Harry Kane's absence — and try and score the goals as the team bid to make the perfect start to 2024.
As Richarlison has rediscovered his form since undergoing surgery to net five goals in his last five games, Son hopes that the Brazilian, as well as Kulusevski and Johnson, are «hungry for more goals» in the weeks ahead.
«I hope so. I hope more than anything, they are my family and my teammates,» said the Tottenham captain. «I hope they can score as many goals as possible.
»I feel like when Harry [Kane] was here and he was missing some games with injuries, I felt like I needed to step up in previous years. I hope our players feel this kind of feeling that they need to step up for this kind of situation. In this situation you grow as a player and a human being.
«Richy is doing a fantastic job, I hope he is hungry for more goals, also Deki and Brennan. I hope everybody who is playing attacking positions can score as many goals as possible and bring us to a better position. I wish it more than anything else.»
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