Tottenham Hotspur‘s Luka Vušković injury situation at Hamburg SV is concerning for both clubs.
The Croatia international last made an appearance in the Bundesliga side’s draw against FC Augsburg on April 4th.
He has been on the sidelines since then and there’s been various claims of what’s wrong with the Tottenham man.
Timeline of events over Vušković’s injury
Last Wednesday, Hamburg manager Merlin Polzin said the defender underwent intensive treatment. Two days later, the coach insisted he could risk the 19-year-old for the clash against Werder Bremen on Saturday.
However, the Tottenham owned player didn’t feature in the derby defeat. On Monday, Sport Witness covered claims from Germany his knee injury is much worse than initially feared.
On Tuesday, we relayed news that Spurs and Hamburg medical staff are analysing Luka Vušković’s latest MRI scans. Claims from Croatia insisted there’s no serious setback and he could return to face SC Freiburg on May 10th.
Fresh updates on Tottenham player’s recovery
Bild discuss the latest on Luka Vušković’s rehabilitation process when reporting the latest on Hamburg SV’s injury situation.
The newspaper relay comments from Hamburg sporting director Claus Costa, who gives a detailed explanation why the defender’s setback is challenging to deal with.
“A knee sprain or contusion causes internal bleeding. This makes it difficult to control the knee precisely and correctly. That’s something that takes time,” he said.
The Bundesliga side’s official insists the need to take a cautious approach with the centre-back while remains optimistic he will feature again this season.
“Of course, we miss Luka. Because he’s not on the pitch, he’s somewhat sidelined. We have to be patient and wait until he’s available again,” Costa explained
“I’m optimistic that he’ll be able to play again this season. If he’s fit to play, nothing can stop him. He’s extremely ambitious and desperately wants to play for us again. That’s why we’re confident.”
Our take: Croatian may not play again this season
On Tuesday, Sport Witness relayed news Roberto De Zerbi’s side need to give the green light for him to return to the pitch with Hamburg SV.
Taking Luka Vušković’s current situation into account, it won’t be surprising if Tottenham don’t give the approval.
Spurs taking a safer approach with the Croatian would have no direct impact on their results this season. However, this makes sure he avoids risk of any further setbacks.