Sickening injury leaves Son in tears
Everton midfielder Andre Gomes’ serious injury and Tottenham forward Son Heung-min’s tears overshadowed their teams’ 1-1 draw in the Premier League.
Son was inconsolable after being sent off following his late challenge on the Portuguese midfielder, who received treatment on the field for an ankle injury before being stretchered off.
Both teams appeared distraught at the extent of the injury, seemingly caused by an awkward landing following Son’s challenge. Referee Martin Atkinson gave Son the red card after initially showing yellow, and Son left the pitch in tears.
‘‘He’s disappointed, he’s in tears,’’ Tottenham scorer Dele Alli said. ‘‘It’s not his fault. He can hardly pick his head up, he’s crying that much.’’
Everton substitute Cenk Tosun scored deep in injury time to salvage the draw for the home side.
Son had earlier capitalised on a mislaid pass from Everton defender Alex Iwobi to slide in Alli, who surged past a defender before opening the scoring in the 63rd.
Former champions Leicester continued their strong showing with a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace.
Leicester moved third after Turkey defender Caglar Soyuncu opened the scoring with his first goal for the club in the 57th minute, when he was left free to head in after a deflected corner.
Jamie Vardy sealed the result in the 88th after a fine combination with Demarai Gray.
Leicester, the 2016 champions, moved ahead of Chelsea on goal difference and are two points behind Manchester City and eight behind league leaders Liverpool after 11 games.