Ange Postecoglou provides Heung-min Son injury update after Tottenham captain forced off against Qarabag | OneFootball

Major scare for Spurs ahead of big trip to face Manchester United this weekend

Ange Postecoglou says Heung-min Son felt fatigued after appearing to be forced off in Tottenham's 3-0 win over Qarabag on Thursday night.

Spurs face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday and are already without injured forwards Wilson Odobert and Richarlison, leaving Postecoglou likely to be sweating on his captain's fitness.

Archie Gray took a kick in the first half and briefly appeared uncomfortable, but the teenager completed 90 minutes, with Postecoglou playing down his condition and also explaining the decision to replace Brennan Johnson at the break.

"He didn't stop running so it can't have been that bad," the head coach said.

"Brennan's fine [after coming off at half-time]. It was just tactical. I thought we would need Deki Kulusevski because the way the game is going, Deki is a like a hybrid midfielder and can also break out on that right wing. It was just a tackle switch, but Brennan is fine."

Spurs played 83 minutes with 10 men after Radu Dragusin was sent off for a clumsy foul on Juninho but goals from Johnson, Pape Sarr and Solanke earned them an impressive win in the revamped Europa League.

"When you go down to 10-men invariable at times you can't be as aggressive or keep the ball as much or play as fluently but for the most part the intent was there," Postecoglou said.

"The first goal comes from us pressing. We were pressing with 10-men and we win the ball high up, which is what we wanted to do and we ended up scoring a goal from it. I think for the most part the boys showed that intent.

"That's the kind of team we want to be and whatever challenge we have before us, is to tackle it that way."