After a controversial penalty given by VAR cost Tottenham Hotspur all three points against Newcastle United, there’s even worse news. Son Heung-min suffered a hamstring injury against Newcastle (Image: Getty Images) Son has already had to battle injury issues once this year having … Mourinho, 57, said: "It's an injury. When asked whether Son was injured or rested, Mourinho replied “injured”, before answering “yes” after being asked whether he expected to be without him for some time. Hamstring injuries can be as minor as missing a few days of training to missing months of action and needing surgery as we saw with Harry Kane last season. News of Son's injury added insult to injury for Spurs, who were denied three points against the Magpies in controversial circumstances. And Son isn’t the only player to have missed out on the penalty shoot-out victory, with Gareth Bale still yet to make his second debut after returning to north London from Real Madrid. On the injury itself, he said it was a hamstring problem. Son injury update @SpursOfficial. "The club are hopeful of tying up the deal ahead of Monday's transfer deadline day,” Gold wrote, among links with a number of strikers playing across top European leagues. The South Korea international suffered the injury during our win against Aston Villa on Sunday. WASHINGTON (KFOR) – A Congressman from Oklahoma says his son will be able to come home after suffering a debilitating brain injury earlier this year. Tottenham’s start to the 2020/21 season has been hit with some untimely injury news, with Son Heung-min the latest player to be sidelined. Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher slammed the penalty decision saying that the handball rule is “ruining football” while Newcastle boss Steve Bruce called it a “total nonsense”. Mourinho also defended his decision to leave Dele Alli out of the matchday squad by explaining the 24-year-old will get minutes. It's his hamstring.” Son - who has already netted six goals this season - will be assessed today in an attempt to determine the severity of the injury. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. However, Mourinho’s post-match assessment suggests that Son had in fact suffered an injury. The South Korean forward has been in superb form for Spurs, scoring four times during their 5-2 win over Southampton at St Mary’s and started brightly against Newcastle. The South Korea international missed Tuesday’s Carabao Cup game against Chelsea, having only managed 45 minutes against Newcastle United at the weekend. Tottenham is struggling to get its act together and it appears the road ahead is not about to get easier. With football. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.