Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed another major injury blow to Dejan Kulusevski and fans are not taking it lightly, just one week before the Europa League final.
Tottenham Hotspur fans have not been able to catch a break this season, with more and more trains steaming out of the tunnel whenever there seems to be the slightest bit of light.
Dejan Kulusevski is now out of the UEFA Europa League final, after Tottenham confirmed that he suffered an injury to his right patella during the Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace last weekend.
The midfielder has undergone surgery today and is set to commence his rehabilitation with the club’s medical staff immediately, in a race to return in time for the start of next season.
Tottenham fans left frustrated as Dejan Kulusevski’s injury rules him out of Europa League final
This is a major blow for Tottenham, who are now set to be without any of their creative midfielders come Wednesday, May 21, with James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall also sidelined.
Tottenham wrote in their announcement: ‘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.’
Tottenham Hotspur supporters have been quick to react on social media following the update on Dejan Kulusevski’s fitness. Many fans have had enough of this season, given all they have had to endure.
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One fan wrote: “Nothing will ever come close to this season. Absolute insanity. Our luck is just awful.” Another added: “Get well soon 🫡”.
One supporter suggested a complete rotation ahead of Friday’s fixture: “Should be easy to know who is starting the EL final, because those players should be nowhere near the pitch on Friday.”
A different fan bluntly said: “This club is cursed.” In response to Dejan Kulusevski’s injury, another Tottenham supporter questioned: “Why can we not have nice things?!”
One fan was critical of Ange Postecoglou’s selection: “Ange is an absolute joke. Should have wrapped Kulu and Maddison in cotton wool like he did with Van de Ven and Romero.”
Another simply said: “Devastated.” One final comment read: “The Spurs curse. Now it is in the young lads’ hands to break that curse and write their own glorious destiny. COYS.”
What next for Ange Postecoglou and Spurs ahead of the final?
Ange Postecoglou will now need to get creative as he looks for a solution to Tottenham’s lack of midfield inventiveness.
We have highlighted four ways the Tottenham manager could cope in the absence of Dejan Kulusevski. While it is a big blow ahead of the Europa League final, we all wish Deki a speedy recovery ahead of next season.
With players dropping like flies ahead of the final, Postecoglou has a major decision to make on Friday – whether to start his best eleven to help them find rhythm, or to wrap them in cotton wool and avoid further injuries.