Sweden boss Graham Potter has now issued a fresh Dejan Kulusevski injury update for Tottenham ahead of Sweden’s upcoming World Cup playoff games.
Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to have several of their injured stars back as they look to battle through what has been a difficult Premier League season.
A few players have since made their return this week ahead of the Fulham clash, with Kevin Danso and Pedro Porro back in training and available for selection.
Still, Spurs are expected to be without nine players this weekend, with several long-term absentees remaining sidelined.
Tottenham receive Dejan Kulusevski injury update from Sweden boss Graham Potter
Dejan Kulusevski is one such absentee, with the Swede out since last May after suffering a patella injury and undergoing surgery.
The expectation was that Kulusevski would return for the second half of this campaign, but his recovery has taken longer than anticipated.
Addressing the fitness of several players ahead of Sweden’s World Cup play-off tie in March, and offering an update that includes Kulusevski’s situation, head coach Graham Potter said (Football London): “Right now we are just keeping our fingers crossed and hopefully we can get some of those guys back. But if not, we have to find a solution with the guys that are available.”
This comes as Igor Tudor also commented on Kulusevski’s return in his press conference on Thursday.
Spurs continue to adapt without Kulusevski
With Kulusevski’s return date far from certain, Spurs will need to continue finding solutions without the midfielder.
Thus far, Xavi Simons has been occupying the number 10 role, but there remains a lack of options for Tottenham with James Maddison, Kudus and Lucas Bergvall out injured.
However, with Tudor favouring a 3-4-2-1 formation, Spurs could just about get by if they use two forwards, with all their strikers now available for selection.