JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min will begin his mandatory military service in South Korea during the suspension of the Premier League due to the COVID-19 pandemic or a new type of coronavirus.
Son is currently in quarantine in South Korea after returning to his home country at the end of March when football in Queen Elizabeth was suspended.
The 27-year-old, who has not played since February due to a broken arm, will return to Spurs in May.
Son was released from military service for 21 months after leading South Korea to a gold medal at the Asian Games in September 2018. But he will still complete the four-week program ahead of the 2020-21 season.
However, given that the Premier League will not resume the season in early May as previously planned, Son will use that period to undertake his mandatory military service.
"Our medical staff were in regular contact as he concluded his recovery after breaking his arm in the 3-2 win against Aston Villa on February 16 and continued training," read a Tottenham statement.
"Sonny underwent arm surgery in South Korea before returning to England in late February to resume rehabilitation, before the initial announcement of professional matches in England being suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The Premier League has since announced that the 2019-20 season will only return when conditions are 'safe and fit to be played' and are under continuous review.
"Son will return to London after completing his mandatory military service in May."
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