After missing two consecutive matches for Tottenham Hotspur with a hamstring injury, Son Heung-min has been ruled out of the South Korean national team's October two-game series of World Cup qualifiers.

The Korea Football Association announced at 2:30 p.m. today that “Son Heung-min has been deemed to need rest due to a left thigh injury and has decided to be excluded from the October call-up to protect the player.” The KFA added that Hong Hyun-seok of Mainz in the German Bundesliga has been named as a replacement for Son Heung-min.

Earlier, national soccer team coach Hong Myung-bo included Son Heung-min in the squad when he announced the squad's roster for the third qualifying round of the North American Football Confederation (NAFTA) World Cup against Jordan on March 10 and Iraq on March 15. “Son Heung-min is feeling pain in the back of his thigh, but he feels that he is getting better,” Hong explained, adding, ”He's not in a position to play right away, but there's still time, so we'll have to wait and see.”

Son was left out of the squad for the Premier League clash with Manchester United on March 30 after injuring his hamstring in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) 파워볼실시간 first leg phase against Garabag (Azerbaijan) on March 27.

He also missed today's UEL match against Ferencvarosi in the aftermath of the injury. Ultimately, it appears that the Korean Football Association decided to rest Son Heung-min rather than recall him from the squad, given his injury situation.

According to Tottenham, Son is focusing on his recovery in London and is expected to return healthy after the October A-match break.

Meanwhile, the national soccer team, led by Hong Myung-bo, will play an away match against Jordan on October 10 at 11pm and a home match against Iraq on October 15 at 8pm.