Tottenham star Dejan Kulusevski has disclosed he has undergone surgery once more to address an issue with his knee. Alarm bells rang after the Sweden international was seen limping earlier this week, but Kulusevski has insisted the matter is nothing to fret about.
The former Juventus ace clarified that he had received a procedure to extract some material from the region. "Just to clarify things," he posted on his Instagram story. "I'm limping because I had a small intervention in the knee 2 weeks ago. Went in and took out what was not supposed to be there.
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"Knee is great now. Thanks for all the support. God is the greatest. Always."
Kulusevski has not featured this season after receiving patella surgery last May. The 25-year-old is striving relentlessly to return before the campaign concludes, but the intricate nature of his injury makes it uncertain.
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The Sweden international arrived at his nation's camp this week ahead of their World Cup play-off semi-final against Ukraine to offer his backing. Graham Potter provided a concise update on his development ahead of that.
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"Dejan is making progress but not as quickly as we would have liked," he said.
"Dejan is in Spain so I think he will come here and meet us. It will be nice to see him. At the stage he is in his rehab, it is okay for him," Potter told Swedish media outlet Aftonbladet.
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"For others it is more difficult because they are at a stage in their rehab where it means it is more difficult to be on the pitch. But Dejan will come by and it will be fantastic."
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Kulusevski's knee specialist is reported to be based in Barcelona, with suggestions that the star has been seen by doctor Ramon Cugat.
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The Spurs winger notched 10 goals and 11 assists across all competitions last season, playing a pivotal role in Ange Postecoglou's squad that claimed Europa League glory in Bilbao, although he was absent from the final victory over Manchester United.
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Several Spurs players will be hoping to return to action soon, with a considerable gap before the Premier League resumes. Guglielmo Vicario underwent hernia surgery on Monday and is expected to be fit within the coming month.
Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison are all approaching the final stages of their recovery before rejoining team training. Yves Bissouma, Ben Davies and Wilson Odobert, who was spotted on crutches at Sunday's match, are all pressing ahead with their rehabilitation alongside Kulusevski.