Tottenham get Son Heung-Min update ahead of North London Derby as Arsenal face injury crisis

Son Heung-Min enjoyed the perfect preparations ahead of Tottenham Hotspur's clash against Arsenal this weekend.

Spurs will host the Gunners in the North London Derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Sunday in the first fixture after the international break.

Tottenham go into the game on the back of a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Newcastle in their previous match before the two-week hiatus.

Ange Postecoglou will have been facing a nervous wait to discover if all of his players who have travelled across the globe for their national teams return injury-free.

In the case of Son, the Spurs captain has found his best form just days before one of the most important fixtures of the season.

Tuesday afternoon saw Son star for South Korea in their World Cup qualifier against Oman. Hong Myung-bo's team claimed a 3-1 victory at the Sultan Qaboos Stadium, and Son played a pivotal role in the win.

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The Spurs skipper scored his country's second goal of the contest in the 82nd minute and also provided the assist for South Korea's other two goals. Hwang Hee-chan and Joo Min-kyu were also on the scoresheet as Son played the full 90 minutes and came through unscathed.

Son will now return to North London and begin to prepare for Tottenham's clash against Arsenal in the North London Derby this weekend. The 32-year-old has two goals in his three Premier League appearances so far this season, with both strikes coming in the 5-0 victory over Everton last month.

Postecoglou will hope to have Son available for the fixture after a busy couple of weeks over the international break. The Spurs boss is expected to provide an update on Dominic Solanke, Micky van de Ven and Richarlison in the coming days after the trio missed the defeat to Newcastle before the break due to injury.

Arsenal, meanwhile, have seen both Captain Martin Odegaard and defender Riccardo Calafiori suffer injury setbacks during the international break and both players could miss the North London Derby.