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▲ Son Heung-min (C), captain of the South Korean men's national football team, takes part in a training session at Gudeok Stadium in Busan, 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on June 12, 2023. (Yonhap)

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(LEAD) Son Heung-min questionable for friendly vs. Peru following sports hernia surgery

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By Yoo Jee-ho

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean captain Son Heung-min is questionable for an upcoming friendly match against Peru after undergoing sports hernia surgery about two weeks ago, a national team official said Tuesday.

According to the official for the Korea Football Association (KFA), Son had surgery in England after completing his Premier League season for Tottenham Hotspur on May 28. Son arrived in South Korea on May 30.

"It's been about two weeks and he's focusing on recovery," the official said. "We'll have to wait and see if he will be available Friday. The coach (Jurgen Klinsmann) has to make the decision, and Son really wants to play."

South Korea will take on Peru starting at 8 p.m. Friday in the southeastern port city of Busan. Then they will face El Salvador next Tuesday in Daejeon, some 140 kilometers south of Seoul.

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