The Tottenham Hotspur striker has been playing regularly during Harry Kane’s absence.
Tottenham ace Heung-Min Son spoke to reporters about his teammate Fernando Llorente, suggesting that the Spaniard has done a fine job in filling in for the injured Harry Kane, as quoted by ESPN.
The 33-year-old has been the target for some criticism in recent weeks, but he continues to play key roles for his team.
Llorente scored the winner against Watford on Wednesday night, before being heavily involved in Tottenham’s late match-winning goal against Newcastle on Saturday.
There are still question marks hanging over the experienced striker’s head, however, regarding whether he is good enough to fill in for Kane over a long period of time.
Son told reporters how he believes the former Juventus and Swansea City hitman is doing a fine job, though, as quoted by ESPN:
“I don’t want someone injured, as a human, but someone has to be ready. Fernando’s doing very well and everyone is ready because we work hard and believe in every single player. It doesn’t matter who plays.”
Tottenham currently sit four points behind league leaders Liverpool, and even though the Reds have a game in hand (tonight away at West Ham), Mauricio Pochettino’s side are still very much in with a shout of winning their first top flight title since 1961.
And judging by Son’s comments, Spurs are more capable of doing just that with or without Harry Kane.
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