By Alan Hutton

21st Sep, 2023 | 12:41pm

Tottenham expert shocked by Son Heung-min as Twitter footage emerges

Fans are right to be shocked by Son Heung-min and Bukayo Saka ahead of the derby match between Tottenham and Arsenal.

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, former Spurs defender Alan Hutton understands why fans are upset to see their players spending time outside of the pitch with their rivals.

In footage shared to Twitter (18 September), Saka and Son can be seen sitting next to one another at a Burberry show, less than a week before the teams face off in their first meeting of the season.

The sides face off at the Emirates on Sunday (24 September) with Spurs two places higher in the Premier League table despite being joint on points.

Both sides have won four of their five top flight games so far this season and are unbeaten in the competition.

Hutton, who played in numerous Glasgow derbies for Rangers, understands the fan frustration at seeing the two rivals spending time together ahead of the big game.

“That is the derby in London,” he told Football Insider.

“There are certain teams that see Spurs as a derby but they do not see it the other way. The Arsenal one is the proper north London derby so I understand it to a certain extent.

“That just would not fly with Rangers and Celtic but when these guys are possibly sponsored and are spotted together it can’t be helped.

“At the end of the day all these guys are friends off the pitch and they are going to cross paths at some stage.“

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