Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou confirmed that club captain Son Heung-min won't take part in the midweek UEFA Europa League clash against AZ Alkmaar. The 32-year-old forward only recently returned from a hamstring injury suffered in Tottenham's first Europa League match of the season against Qarabağ FK.

Spurs have won their opening two games in the competition and Postecoglou said the visit of Alkmaar could allow one or two fringe players to impress. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The South Korean star returned from a hamstring injury to start the match against West Ham and is feeling the effects of a dramatic London derby. Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says he was never intending to play Son against AZ on Thursday and he will be given time to recover from soreness ahead of the weekend.