Kulusevskiy started the match against Newcastle United in the 16th round home game of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on Sunday (Korea time). He started as a 4-2-3-1 shadow striker and turned into a right wing forward in the second half. He played full time and contributed to Tottenham’s 4-1 victory.
He was wearing a black face mask while playing the ground. At a home game against West Ham United on Tuesday local time, he wore a mask to protect his face. He was shocked when he was hit in the face by the elbow of Lucas Paqueta. He played the game by protecting his face with a mask while carrying pain.
The mask Klusevski is wearing a design that is familiar to Korean fans. It looks like the same product that Son used after suffering an orbital fracture last season. Son was seriously injured during a UEFA Champions League match against FC 올lanfique Marseille in November last year. While competing with Chansel Mbeba for an aerial ball, he bumped an eye area to his shoulder. After a thorough examination, he was diagnosed with an orbital fracture and went on an operating table.
Although he did not fully recover from his injury, he joined the Korean national team and played in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Although his condition fell a lot, he showed his fighting spirit and led Bento’s team to the round of 16. In particular, in the third Group H match against Portugal, Hwang Hee-chan’s winning goal was assisted in extra time in the second half, leading to a 2-1 victory. After the World Cup, he returned to Tottenham and played with a mask for a certain period of time. It was difficult to secure visibility because of the mask, and after scoring, he threw the mask and roared, drawing attention.
Meanwhile, Tottenham crushed Newcastle 4-1 by combining Kulusevski’s mask fighting spirit and Son Heung-min’s one goal and two assists. It was his first win in six league games and maintained the fifth place with 30 points. Son started as a wing forward for the first time in a long time and posted two assists in the first half alone. He shifted to one-top from the middle of the second half, and neatly scored a penalty kick he garnered in the 40th minute of the second half. Marking his 10th goal of the season, he jumped to the third place in the middle of the scoring list.메이저 토토사이트