Dejan Kulusevski has not played for Tottenham this season due to a knee injury with a fresh message delivered by the Sweden international
Tottenham star Dejan Kulusevski has issued a hopeful message on social media as he continues to recover from a major knee injury.
The 25-year-old has not played for Spurs in 10 months having undergone surgery, with it clear he is desperately eager to return.
On Tuesday, Kulusevski uploaded an Instagram post with the bible verse, "Jesaja 40:31," as the caption. That verse states: "...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
The song 'For a Better Day' by fellow Swede Avicii has also been included on the post by Kulusevski.
The meaning of both his caption and song hints that Kulusevski is frustrated with his injury lay-off but seems aware that he will be back on the pitch soon.
Whether or not that return arrives this season remains unclear with interim head coach Igor Tudor issuing an update on his injury late last month.
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He said: "He's had really big problems as you know, but he's positive and also the doctors are positive, so we'll see next week how he’s going. We hope [he can play this season]. In this moment, we don't know."
Tudor could desperately do with Kulusevski, who he coached briefly at Juventus, being fit and available especially as Tottenham continue to suffer embarrassing defeats. The Lilywhites have lost their last six games and conceded 18 goals.
Nearly one third of those arrived on Tuesday evening in the Champions League last-16 first leg against Atletico Madrid. The north Londoners were 4-0 down after just 22 minutes, with Antonin Kinsky dragged off following the third goal with that being his second major mistake of the game.
Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro goals have given Spurs a lifeline for the second leg but before then, Spurs head to Anfield for a Premier League game against Liverpool. In addition to multiple injuries, Tudor could be without Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha after both were forced off because of head injuries.
The 47-year-old has lost all four of his games in temporary charge with some brutal verdicts delivered on the club, both externally and by those in the squad.
Micky van de Ven was one of those to speak after the 5-2 humbling with the central defender, who was at fault for the second goal, delivering some harsh truths.
Speaking to Dutch broadcaster Ziggo Sport, he said: "It's actually a doomsday scenario. Everything that could go wrong went wrong.
"For our goalkeeper [Kinsky] it's terrible as well of course. You don't wish that on anyone. For 15 minutes we just conceded goals that you really can't do anything about.
"Right now we're just taking blow after blow after blow. It's just really tough, and now we also have an important match this weekend that I won't be able to play in because I'm suspended.
"It's a really terrible period, I can tell you that. It's really, really awful. I'm not on my phone anymore. I'm completely done with it. Just my family, so it'll be fine. It's rough, really rough. I have to keep going. It's part of it, that's life and we'll see what's coming."