Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski has come in for huge praise from his Sweden international teammates for his gesture during the international break.
Kulusevski has been out of action with a knee injury since the start of May, which saw him miss the Europa League final.
The Swede has also missed the entirety of pre-season, with Thomas Frank and his coaching staff yet to get their first look at him in the training pitch.
According to reports, Kulusevski is not expected to be back in action until December, but the 25-year-old made a great gesture despite being on the treatment table.
Dejan Kulusevski praised for joining Sweden’s camp despite Tottenham injury
Despite not being able to train or play, Kulusevski joined up with the Swedish squad ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Kosovo.
The Tottenham Hotspur man made the trip to show his support to the side, and the meaningfulness of his gesture is not lost on his teammates.
When asked about Kulusevski’s decision to join the camp, Sweden winger Ken Sema told Fotboll Skanalen: “This shows that he is an incredible leader. It means a lot. He comes in with energy, is very playful and gives us a lot of positive things. Then he is a close friend of mine. So, it means a lot to us.
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“He shows that he is a leader who wants to be here and help the team, and we all see how much he is passionate about this national team. We need as much help as we can get. It is only positive.”
Kulusevski’s character hailed by Sweden centre-back
Centre-back Hjalmar Ekdal also showered praise on the Spurs man for deciding to travel to support the team.
Kulusevski has been appointed his country’s captain by John Dahl Tomasson, and Ekdal remarked that his decision to support his teammates says a lot about the former Juventus man’s commitment.
The Burnley man said about the attacking midfielder’s decision: “It’s big, actually. That says a lot about his character. He is here as a leader, but of course as one of the players.
“It means a lot. It means he has a lot of commitment and that he is passionate about this. A good captain’s job.”