Korean coach admits concern over Son’s Asian Cup readiness

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South Korea coach Paulo Bento fears Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has played too many games over the past month after his star player’s arrival in the UAE for the Asian Cup.

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Son Heung-min

The Koreans take on China in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday as they continue their quest to end 59 years of hurt in the competition, but Bento will take no risks with his best player despite needing a win to finish top of Group C.

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“Of course we know how many matches and minutes he has played over the past month,” the former Portugal boss said Tuesday.

“He’s probably never played as many games in a row as he has recently. It’s only his second day with us so we will need to check his condition tomorrow before we make any decision on him.

“He’s a very important part of the team obviously,” added Bento, who took charge of South Korea after last year’s World Cup.

“But we won’t take any risks and we also have other options.”

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Source: Vanguard Newspaper