Tottenham Hotspur‘s Luka Vušković has been struggling at Hamburg SV with an injury this month.
Last summer, the Premier League side let him join Hamburg on loan and the centre-back has impressed for them.
Since returning from the last international break, the defender started in 1-1 draw against FC Augsburg on April 4th.
The Croatia international has been on the sidelines since then with a knee injury and has missed two matches, during which the German club conceded seven goals.
In his last 11 matches, they conceded only 11 goals. This gives an idea of his importance at Hamburg.
On Monday, Sport Witness covered claims from Germany that he has damaged his knee, and his setback is much worse than initially expected.
Tottenham man to return on May 10th
Sportske Novosti looks at these claims and immediately dismiss any concern of a serious injury for Luka Vušković.
The Spurs man hasn’t suffered a new setback during the recovery process, which is going as per the plan. He picked up an injury in training and tests showed a ‘slight ligament sprain’.
Hamburg have held talks with Tottenham Hotspur and during these discussions, the two clubs agreed he would miss three to four matches.
Sportske Novosti aren’t certain when he could fully recover. The expectation is for him to miss the next two matches and return against SC Frieburg on May 10th.
Spurs medical staff decision makers
Hamburger Abendblatt, a newspaper local to the German club, also point out Tottenham Hotspur’s role in deciding Luka Vušković’s return.
Hamburg are hoping for the Croatian’s return against Hoffenheim later this weekend. The decision won’t be just down to them as Roberto De Zerbi’s side have a major say.
As part of the loan deal, Spurs inserted a clause to make decision on when the 18-year-old will return in case of an injury.
The Tottenham medical staff, along with their German counterpart, are examining the latest MRI scan results. Vušković can only return to the pitch once the Premier League side give the green light.
Our take: Tottenham clause make sense
After this season, Luka Vušković will return to the north London club, where he has a contract until 2030.
Spurs want to make sure to not rush the player back quickly. If the English club were to refuse to give the approval, it would make sense as it allows them to protect their asset to avoid aggravating the injury.