Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has hinted that he may now be ready to drop Son Heung-min after his surprising lack of form so far this season, despite previously insisting it would be unwise to take the South Korean star of his team.
Son was world-class for Spurs last season, winning the Golden Boot after finishing as the Premier League’s top goalscorer alongside Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
Now, however, it looks like Son’s place in Conte’s line-up could be under threat, as the Italian strategist insists no one is unbeatable.
Son is yet to score for Tottenham this season, and it appears he may now want to step up his game, judging by Conte’s suggestion in quotes published by the Evening Standard.
“There are no players who are unbeatable. This has to be very clear. There are no players who are unbeatable,” Conte said.
“Because if I say this it is just to try to help my players and try to avoid injuries, try to have players in their best shape and perform well.
“If I say this it is only to protect my players and give them the opportunity to be at the top at all times.
“Then you know very well that you can play a game well, another you can score, another not, but my task is to try to protect my players and protect the team. Also to find the correct way to have a result.
“Don’t forget that sometimes when you don’t start with certain players, it means that during the game you have this player with the possibility to use him during the game.
But I repeat if we want to play these four competitions, and above all I repeat the Champions League because it is different to play the Europa League or the Conference League.
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“The Europa League and the Conference League can give you the possibility in the group stage to do rotations and then if you lower the quality of the starting XI a little bit, maybe you can win the match.
“In the Champions League they are always massive games and that is why I need to have all my players available.
“I need all my players available for rotation to be ready at all times when I call them to play and to play well for the team, for the club, for the fans, for everyone.”
Having brought in Richarlison from Everton in the summer, Conte now has other options up front, so it could be another reason for Son to worry if he doesn’t start to perform at his usual high level.
