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title: "Son confirmed to miss Chelsea clash with fractured arm"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Turk"
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published: "2020-02-18T14:53:32Z"
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# Son confirmed to miss Chelsea clash with fractured arm

Tottenham Hotspur’s preparation for this weekend’s crunch clash with Chelsea has been dealt with the news that Heung-min Son is set to miss out.

Tottenham have [confirmed](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2020/february/son-injury-update/) that Son suffered a fracture to his right arm during Sunday’s 3-2 win at Aston Villa and is to undergo surgery.

The 27-year-old [scored twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51431287), including a late winner for Jose Mourinho’s side as they moved just one point behind the Blues.

He’s been in fine form of late, [scoring four goals in his last three Premier League outings](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/heung-min-son/leistungsdaten/spieler/91845), but Spurs expect to be without him for ‘a number of weeks’.

### READ CHELSEA VERDICT

With Harry Kane also sidelined, I think Son may have been viewed as Spurs’ most dangerous threat going into Saturday’s clash at Stamford Bridge.

It could be seen as a case of an eye for an eye, with Frank Lampard [confirming](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11936761/ngolo-kante-likely-to-miss-chelsea-vs-tottenham-with-muscle-injury-says-frank-lampard) N’Golo Kante is also likely to miss the game after being forced off in the defeat to Manchester United last night.

With two more major absences, I believe both managers now need their players to step up and be counted more than ever in what is a crucial match in terms of Champions League qualification.

If Spurs run out winners, Chelsea could find themselves [dropping down to 7th](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table) by the end of the weekend.

The Blues’ defence may be able to rest a little easier knowing they won’t have to contain Mourinho’s South Korean scorer though, having conceded [six times](https://www.skysports.com/chelsea-results) in their last three league outings.