Spurs players on international duty start playing on Thursday, and the story at the top of the list is Dejan Kulusevski. Graham Potter has called him into Sweden’s squad for the first time in two years, and a chance to string minutes together after the knee injury that kept him out until he returned for Tottenham on 20 October.
Previous coverage: Spurs News Today: Kulusevski Recall, Robertson Record (11 Nov), Spurs News Today: Mathys Tel Ankle Injury, Bogle Complaint and Leeds Defeat (10 November) and FPL GW11 Transfer Targets: Evanilson, Barry, Van Hecke.
The view here: Kulusevski should play the first half against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday and not a minute more. He has 42 league minutes for Spurs this season in official FPL data, and Sweden can clinch promotion to League A with a win, so there is no need to run him for 90 and then again in Poland three days later.
Where every Spurs player is going
Tottenham’s own fixture list names the players below. All times are UK time.
Player Country First match Second match Kulusevski Sweden Bosnia and Herzegovina (h), Sat 14 Nov, 7.45pm Poland (a), Tue 17 Nov, 7.45pm Robertson Scotland North Macedonia (h), Fri 13 Nov, 7.45pm Switzerland (a), Mon 16 Nov, 7.45pm Van de Ven, Van Hecke Netherlands Greece (h), Fri 13 Nov, 7.45pm Germany (a), Mon 16 Nov, 7.45pm Porro Spain Czech Republic (a), Thu 12 Nov, 7.45pm England (h), Sun 15 Nov, 7.45pm Kinsky Czech Republic Spain (h), Thu 12 Nov, 7.45pm Croatia (a), Sun 15 Nov, 7.45pm Tonali Italy France (h), Thu 12 Nov, 7.45pm Belgium (a), Sun 15 Nov, 7.45pm Fernandes Portugal Denmark (h), Sat 14 Nov, 7.45pm Wales (a), Tue 17 Nov, 7.45pm Davies Wales Norway (a), Sat 14 Nov, 5pm Portugal (h), Tue 17 Nov, 7.45pm Kudus Ghana Somalia (h), Thu 12 Nov, 3pm Somalia (in Ghana), Mon 16 Nov, 3pm Marmoush Egypt Malawi (h), Fri 13 Nov, 7pm Malawi (a), Tue 17 Nov, 1pm Bentancur Uruguay Argentina (a), Fri 13 Nov, 11pm Dominican Republic (h), Tue 17 Nov, 11.30pm
Mateus Fernandes is back in Portugal’s senior squad for the first time since April. Archie Gray and Mikey Moore are with England Under-21s, who play Portugal on Friday 13 November and France on Monday 16 November, both at 7.30pm.
Robertson and the record
Scotland captain Andy Robertson can pass Sir Kenny Dalglish’s record of 102 caps if he plays in both games. The group is tight: Scotland are third in League B1 on four points and need at least four from the last two games to keep alive any hope of second place, with relegation still possible if they lose at Hampden on Friday. Robertson has played 664 Premier League minutes for Spurs this season, so he arrives in rhythm. Scott McTominay is also back in the Scotland squad.
Kulusevski’s recall comes with a kind word from his manager. “I’m so happy that he’s back on the pitch, he’s had an incredibly tough time,” Potter said. The last of Kulusevski’s caps came in November 2024 against Azerbaijan, and a foot problem cost him the March 2025 window before the knee injury.
Concerns and what Spurs get back
Mathys Tel is rated 75% to play after the ankle injury he picked up in the 1-0 defeat at Leeds on 7 November. De Zerbi said the winger had “a bad injury on the ankle” and that checks would show the extent. Sávio is listed as out with a muscular problem until 21 November, and Xavi Simons, Odobert, Bergvall and Mudryk have no return dates in official FPL data.
The first game back is Ipswich Town at home in Gameweek 11 on Saturday 21 November at 3pm.
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