Son Heung-min and Steven Bergwijn return to their home countries as Tottenham give their players permission to travel during the coronavirus crisis
- Tottenham pair Son Heung-Min and Steven Bergwijn have returned home
- Son has travelled to South Korea for personal reasons, Spurs announced
- Bergwijn has returned to the Netherlands for the impending birth of his child
- Both players were out injured before the Premier League was suspended
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Tottenham have given permission for Son Heung-min and Steven Bergwijn to return to their home countries amid the coronavirus crisis.
With the Premier League suspended until April 30 at least, players are no longer training and are in self-isolation during the UK near-lockdown.
However, Son and Bergwijn have returned to South Korea and the Netherlands respectively for personal reasons.
Son Heung-min and Steven Bergwijn have returned to South Korea and Holland respectively
A club statement on Sunday read: ‘The Club has given permission for both Heung-Min Son and Steven Bergwijn to return to their home countries.
‘Sonny has flown back to South Korea for personal reasons, while Steven has travelled to the Netherlands ahead of the impending birth of his child.
‘Both players will continue their individual rehabilitation and training programmes during their time away.’
Before the season was suspended, Son fractured his right arm on February 16, weakening Jose Mourinho’s options up front.
Son fractured his right arm against Aston Villa on February 16 but played the whole 90 minutes
Bergwijn injured his ankle in a 1-1 draw against Burnley in the Premier League on March 6
Before the injury, Son was one of Spurs’ most influential players, scoring 16 goals in all competitions this season.
Meanwhile, Bergwijn signed for the club from PSV Eindhoven in January for £26million, scoring on his Premier League debut against Manchester City.
However, like Son, the 22-year-old is currently injured after he suffered an ankle sprain against Burnley on March 6.