Manchester United have been given a major Europa League boost with Tottenham star Dejan Kulusevski set to undergo surgery. The midfielder suffered a patella injury during Spurs’ defeat against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Kulusevski limped off during the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Sweden international now seems set to miss the Europa League final after undergoing surgery. It is a cruel blow for Kulusevski, who has been one of struggling Spurs' strongest performers this season.
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A club statement read: “We can confirm that Dejan Kulusevski suffered an injury to his right patella in our Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace last weekend.
“Following further specialist consultation, the midfielder has undergone surgery today and will commence his rehabilitation with our medical staff immediately.”
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou had initially claimed that the medical team were not concerned by the 25-year-old’s injury. They believed he had only suffered a ‘knock’.
When asked about Kulusevski after the game, the Australian said: “He should be okay, just talking to him after. The medical team are not too concerned with him, more of a knock than anything else. So we're hoping he should be okay.”
United face Spurs in Bilbao on May 21. That would leave Kulusevski with only seven days to recover from his surgery before taking part in the crunch all-Premier League showdown.
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