'The status is' - Tottenham star provides clearest timescale yet on injury during international trip
Tottenham will remain without one of their best attackers for some time yet.
One of Tottenham’s most dangerous players has provided an update on his injury amid a long layoff. Dejan Kulusevski is yet to kick a ball this season and he won’t be back for some time yet.
Kulusevski suffered a knee injury and required surgery to correct that issue, extending his absence. Although, it’s hoped the surgery will allow the winger to return without limitations, which is important for speedy attacking player, with such players usually more prone to issues.
Spurs boss Thomas Frank previously said in a snappy update: “No Kulusevski, he's out. That's a longer one, I don't want to put a timeframe on it.” Spurs fans have been left in the dark, but after speaking to ViaPlay during their coverage of Sweden’s draw with Slovenia, Kulusevski has put a more accurate timeline on his return.
He said: “The status is good. The rehab is going well. Every day I wake up with the same hunger and even more hunger with each passing day. The status is very good, and I will be on a football field in the very, very near future. If everything goes as it should, as it has so far, I am very confident that I will be on the field in two to three months.”
That puts Kulusevski’s return to somewhere between November and December, and it will be hoped he can provide a timely boost in the throws of winter when Tottenham will be heading into the back-end of their Champions League group phase campaign as well as the busier stage of the Premier League season.
Speaking last season, Pep Guardiola described Kulusevski as a “Really really good player.” Ange Postecoglou also praised the forward after a game in December of last season. He said at the time: “Deki [Kulusevski] was excellent the whole game and we count on him attacking the box from that side. Him and Brennan [Johnson] have goals in them, we haven’t had enough out of them yet but they are there. It’s great those two combined for a great goal at the end.”
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