It appears that the knee of Thierry Henry is not 100%.

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It appears that the knee of Thierry Henry (26, Tottenham) is not 100%. He is expected to miss the upcoming match.

Tottenham will host Nottingham Forest in the 32nd round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. ET.

With 17 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses (57 points), Tottenham is fifth in the standings, while Nottingham is 17th with 7 wins, 8 draws, and 16 losses (25 points).

Speaking at his pre-match press conference a day before the game, Tottenham manager Enzi Postecoglou said, "The only one who has an injury issue is Thierry Henry. He has been experiencing some discomfort in his knee for the last couple of weeks. We think it's best for him to be ready for the next game against Newcastle (April 13). All the other players are fine." This is in anticipation of his absence against Nottingham.

In his absence, Son Heung-min is expected to take over the frontline striker duties.

He injured his knee on Feb. 18 against Wolverhampton in the EPL (1-2 loss to Tottenham). 

He started the game and was subbed out in the 26th minute of the second half.

He then spent about four weeks recovering before returning to action on March 17 against Fulham. He was only introduced to the field in the dying minutes of the second half with the team on the verge of victory and played for 10 minutes.

However, he continued to feel discomfort in his knee and did not play after the Fulham game, despite being called up to the Brazil squad for the March A match.

Brazil drew 3-3 with Spain in a friendly on March 27 at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain. He was named to the bench but did not receive a call-up. He also didn't feature against England on June 24 (10-0 win over Brazil).

Tottenham's post-Amazon matches against Lutherstown, West Ham and Nottingham are also likely to be without him.

After the A-Match in March, he broke down in tears during an interview with local Brazilian media as he recalled his difficult past.

"I went to my father and told him that I wanted to give up everything," he said, explaining that he suffered from depression after the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

He also revealed something quite shocking. "I didn't want to go out to train, I just wanted to go to my room," he said, "I don't want to talk about suicide, but I've been on the portal and searched for 'garbage' like 'death'. I was depressed, and I wanted to give up."

He was called up to the Brazil squad for the World Cup in Qatar, where he scored three goals in four games. However, the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals after losing to Croatia on penalties.

The pressure was on for the "number nine" at the time. This is something he has said in interviews in the past. In September of last year, he broke down in tears on the bench after being substituted late in an A match against Bolivia.

At the time, he was also struggling with personal issues. "I had a turbulent time off the field. All the people who only wanted my money left," he says, adding that he had a difficult time parting ways with his longtime agent over money.

"I thought I was mentally strong, but after the World Cup, I felt like I was falling apart. Luckily, a therapist saved my life, and I opened up again. I got better at talking to people. If athletes need a psychologist, I hope they go there."

After hearing about his "tearful interview," Tottenham responded with a message of support on the club's official social media accounts, saying, "We are always behind you.

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