Jose Mourinho has said he expects forward Son to miss the rest of the campaign, with the South Korea international set to have surgery after suffering a fractured arm, the club have announced.
"I'm not going to count on him again this season," he told a news conference ahead of their Champions League round-of-16 first-leg clash with RB Leipzig.
"If he plays two or three games then it's because he [Tottenham's press officer] is very optimistic, but I'm not counting on him."
Mourinho also said Son's absence is likely to mean a change in system.
"I'm not going to count on him again this season," he told a news conference ahead of their Champions League round-of-16 first-leg clash with RB Leipzig.
"If he plays two or three games then it's because he [Tottenham's press officer] is very optimistic, but I'm not counting on him."
Mourinho also said Son's absence is likely to mean a change in system.