sport news Heung-min Son could could MISS Sunday's match vs Liverpool after suffering head ... trends now Tottenham face nervous wait on Heung-min Son's fitness, with the forward having 'potentially suffered a fractured cheekbone and a concussion', which could rule him OUT of Sunday’s CRUNCH match vs Liverpool Tottenham face a nervous wait over the fitness of star forward Heung-min Son Son suffered a head injury in Spurs' comeback against Marseille on Tuesday The forward 'could' have suffered a fractured cheekbone and a concussion Depending on the injury he may be out of Spurs' match vs Liverpool on Sunday Return to play protocols may also put big concerns on his World Cup availability By Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail Published: 19:23 GMT, 2 November 2022 | Updated: 19:23 GMT, 2 November 2022 Viewcomments Tottenham boss Antonio Conte rewarded his players with two days off after their heroic Champions League comeback in Marseille. However, there is concern over forward Heung-min Son’s fitness as the forward underwent tests to determine whether he suffered a fractured cheekbone in a sickening collision with Chancel Mbemba. Sportsmail has learned there were fears immediately after the game that Son suffered a break of the zygomatic bone on the left side of his face in the brutal aerial challenge during Spurs’ crucial Champions League triumph on Tuesday night. Heung-min Son (centre) left the field of play after suffering a head injury against Marseille Depending on the nature of his injury, Son could miss Sunday's crunch game vs Liverpool If those early fears are realised then the news will come as a blow to Antonio Conte’s side ahead of Sunday’s clash against Liverpool. However, even if the Son has suffered a fracture, the injury wouldn’t automatically rule him out of the clash against Jurgen Klopp’s team. If it is a clean break, then Son could be fitted with a protective mask to enable him to play against the Merseyside club this weekend. If any fracture is more complex, then playing with a face mask may not be possible. That scenario, Son could have consequences for Son’s participation at the World Cup. Antonio Conte (pictured) will be have a nervous wait on the availability of his star forward Conte watched from the stands as Spurs scored a last minute winner to qualify for last 16 of CL Conte will be desperate for positive news regarding his star forward with his options in attack already ravaged due to injury. Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski are currently unavailable meaning Harry Kane and Lucas Moura are Tottenham’s only fit forwards if Son cannot play this weekend. As well as determining the extent of the damage to his cheekbone, Son is also undergoing concussion checks. The initial indications were that Son did not suffer a concussion but his availability for Liverpool will depend on the follow-up cranial examinations. Harry Kane (left) assisted Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (right) for Spurs injury-time winner on Tuesday Richarlison (left) and Cristian Romero are also doubts to play on Sunday's game vs Liverpool Son would immediately be ruled out of Sunday’s game against Liverpool due to Premier League protocols if he has suffered concussion. Meanwhile, key defender Cristian Romero has suffered a muscle strain that is expected to keep him out until the World Cup. Conte’s players were given Wednesday and Thursday off as a reward for the 2-1 win in Marseille that booked their place in the Champions League last 16. After the defeat in against Sporting in Lisbon, the Spurs manager made his players report for an 11am training session despite the fact they’d arrived back from Portugal just a few hours earlier. But Conte showed his softer after returning from France during the early hours of Wednesday morning by giving them two consecutive days off ahead of the game against Liverpool on Sunday. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility