Lucas Bergvall boost: Tottenham star could return earlier than expected

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It has emerged that one Tottenham Hotspur star could return to action much earlier than he was initially expected to.

Igor Tudor has had the first look at the Spurs squad over the last couple of days after walking into Hotspur Way at an extremely tumultuous time.

The Croat is no stranger to taking over clubs in crisis mid-season, but he will have to make do with a severely depleted squad for the time being.

As many as 12 Tottenham players could miss the North London derby, but the interim Spurs head coach has now received some good news regarding a midfielder.

Lucas Bergvall could return to action for Tottenham earlier than expected

Lucas Bergvall was forced off with an injury during Tottenham’s Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund last month, and it was initially reported that the Spurs midfielder could face three months on the sidelines.

Now, Footboll Direkt have now suggested that the 20-year-old’s rehabilitation is going better than expected.

The Swede is no longer wearing his protective boot, and it is now thought that he could return to action in around six weeks.

While he was initially expected to miss Sweden’s World Cup playoff semifinal against Ukraine on March 26, his involvement in the game now cannot be ruled out, with the youngster in a race against time to be fit for the fixture.

Optimistic reports on two more injured Spurs players

Bergvall’s international teammate, Dejan Kulsuevski, has not kicked a ball all season, with the attacking midfielder recovering from a knee injury.

However, Sweden boss Graham Potter has indicated that Kulusevski has a chance of being fit for the Ukraine clash, which will give Tottenham fans some optimism.

Meanwhile, Pedro Porro could be in line to feature in the North London derby after missing the last few games due to a hamstring problem.

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