Son Heung-min in ballsy claim over Spurs teammate Harry Kane

Son Heung-min hopes he can step up to the plate in the absence of Harry Kane after labelling his Tottenham team-mate “the best player in the world”.

Spurs’ top scorer Kane is not expected to return to training until next month, having sustained ankle-ligament damage in the win over Bournemouth two weeks ago.

Tottenham are chasing a top-four spot in the Premier League, and visit Chelsea next Sunday, while Kane could also be missing for an FA Cup semi-final with Manchester United on April 21.

Without their 35-goal forward, Spurs could utilise Son in a central attacking role and, while he admits he cannot be compared with Kane, the South Korean is ready to take on the extra burden after scoring seven times in his last five Tottenham appearances.

“Harry Kane is, of course, very important for England because he’s the best player in the world,” Son told Sky Sports News HQ.

“This is football, so sometimes you get injuries, but as Tottenham we need to play without Harry.

“It’s very sad but the other players have to be ready. I’m not like Harry, the same type, but I’m just trying to practise every single day. It’s a good opportunity to make something happen.

“I’ve proved a lot of things in Tottenham in two and a half years, I’ve enjoyed it a lot and I’m really happy to be there because they work hard and this is what I want.”

 

 

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