Dejan Kulusevski has been sidelined for the past eight months with a knee injury, and the Tottenham forward has now shared a brief but upbeat message on social media as his recovery continues.<\/p>\n
The Sweden international has not featured since May 2025 after suffering a knee issue that required surgery. The setback ruled him out of Spurs\u2019 Europa League success and has since kept him out of 38 competitive matches, with no definitive return date yet established.<\/p>\n
Despite the prolonged absence, Kulusevski remains in positive spirits. He recently posted a photo on Instagram alongside his daughter\u2014who was wearing a Tottenham shirt\u2014inside what appeared to be a gym. Accompanied by a smiling image, his caption read: \u201cNo matter what ☀️.\u201d The post drew reactions from international teammate Viktor Gyokeres, as well as Spurs players Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence.<\/p>\n
There had been early optimism that Kulusevski might return late in 2025, but that target was not met. Speaking at the start of the year, head coach Thomas Frank provided an update on the situation and outlined the cautious approach being taken.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know it\u2019s a complicated injury,\u201d Frank said. \u201cIf there\u2019s one person who can speed things up, it\u2019s Dejan. He\u2019s a top professional with a top mentality. The priority is eliminating the pain in his knee. He received an injection around 10 days ago, and in three to four weeks we\u2019ll know whether it\u2019s settled. Once it is, hopefully he\u2019ll be back on the grass, and we\u2019ll assess things from there.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt hasn\u2019t progressed as quickly as we initially expected. It\u2019s not an injury we see very often in football, which is why it\u2019s so important to make sure there\u2019s no pain. The injection should help, and if all goes well, he\u2019ll be training pain-free in a few weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n
More recently, ahead of Tottenham\u2019s Champions League meeting with Eintracht Frankfurt, Frank admitted there was no fresh update to provide on Kulusevski\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n
Spurs have been hit hard by injuries throughout the season. Pedro Porro and Lucas Bergvall are the latest to join the treatment room, alongside long-term absentees Rodrigo Bentancur and Richarlison. Mohammed Kudus and Ben Davies are also unavailable, with Davies unlikely to play again for the club as his contract expires this summer.<\/p>\n
James Maddison is pushing to return before the end of May following ACL surgery after sustaining a serious injury in pre-season. Dominic Solanke, who was also injured before the campaign began, has recently returned and found the net in Wednesday night\u2019s win over Frankfurt.<\/p>\n
Micky van de Ven missed that European clash, although Frank played down concerns, describing the issue as minor and unrelated to his hamstring.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just a small problem,\u201d Frank said on Tuesday. \u201cIt\u2019s not a hamstring injury, and we expect him to be a strong possibility for City.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tottenham\u2019s victory in Germany secured a fourth-place finish in the Champions League league phase, setting up a potential last-16 tie against Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Atletico Madrid, or Juventus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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