Dejan Kulusevski
26-Year-Old
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier
OUT
Injury Knee
Est. Return 8/1/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Kulusevski has always been a bit underrated at Tottenham, but even when the team struggled, his versatility in positioning shined through. While his total goal contributions didn't change from the season prior (11), his ability to play deeper in the midfield or on the wing allowed him to start when healthy. A knee injury derailed the back half of his season, resulting in just 27 starts from 32 league appearances. It's unclear if his future under new manager Thomas Frank is centrally or on the wing, as there's plenty of competition in the squad. But wherever Kulusevski plays, he should be a productive attacking threat.
Extended absence further explained
Kulusevski has had his absence further explained after a season on the sidelines and missing the Swedish World Cup roster, according to Swedish team doctor Jonas Werner, per Alasdair Gold of Football.London. "It's been a long story with Dejan. He's done everything he can to get ready, but when it came to deciding [if he would make the squad], he wasn't. The reason is that he hasn't played football in a year, but even the medical assessments made this spring have pointed in the direction that he wouldn't be ready. Cartilage injuries, like in Dejan's case, are troublesome. They are difficult to treat. Plus, he has it in a place that gets a lot of stress. The injury simply hasn't healed enough to handle that stress. I have high hopes that [he can play football again]."
ANALYSIS
Kulusevski has been out all year and missed the entire club season, leading to his absence from the World Cup as well. However, his reasoning has been further explained, as no one expected him to be out this long, with cartilage damage the main reason for his prolonged sidelining. He is still eyeing a return for the start of the next season after Tottenham avoided relegation, although this is not confirmed yet as he continues to work on recovery. The main goal for the technical winger moving forward will be to get back on the field, last playing May 11, 2025.
Kulusevski has been out all year and missed the entire club season, leading to his absence from the World Cup as well. However, his reasoning has been further explained, as no one expected him to be out this long, with cartilage damage the main reason for his prolonged sidelining. He is still eyeing a return for the start of the next season after Tottenham avoided relegation, although this is not confirmed yet as he continues to work on recovery. The main goal for the technical winger moving forward will be to get back on the field, last playing May 11, 2025.
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Misses World Cup squad
Kulusevski (knee) has been left off the Sweden squad list for the 2026 World Cup.
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Receives knee clean up
Kulusevski (knee) received a minor surgical intervention to clean up his knee two weeks ago, the player posted to his Instagram.
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Rehabbing in Spain
Kulusevski (knee) is continuing his rehab in Spain and will join the Sweden squad during the international break to support his teammates, according to coach Graham Potter, per Nyheter 24. "Dejan is in Spain, I think. So he will probably come by. It will be great to meet him. Where he is in his rehab, everything is working well."
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Hopeful to return this season
Kulusevski (knee) remains sidelined but may have a chance to play in the final stages of the 2025/26 campaign, with coach Igor Tudor mentioning him in late February "He's had really big problems as you know, but he's positive and also the doctors are positive, so we'll see next week how he's going. We hope [he can play this season]. In this moment, we don't know.", Kieran Horn of Football London reports.
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Set for another appointment
Kulusevski (knee) is set for another appointment but appears to be nowhere near the squad, according to Thomas Frank. "Deki's got another appointment at the end of the week, where we will know more, but of course, being out of the Champions League squad is a sign it is not tomorrow. I don't know [if he will return before the end of the season].
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Spurs want to keep him around
Tottenham are not keen on parting ways with Kulusevski, according to GiveMeSport.
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Tottenham rate the Swedish star extremely highly, and they'd rather sign him to a new deal than see him walk away from the club in the summer. There's no shortage of teams interested in the winger, though, with AC Milan and Napoli keeping close tabs on his availability. It's unclear if Tottenham would be open to listening to offers for the Swedish forward.
Tottenham rate the Swedish star extremely highly, and they'd rather sign him to a new deal than see him walk away from the club in the summer. There's no shortage of teams interested in the winger, though, with AC Milan and Napoli keeping close tabs on his availability. It's unclear if Tottenham would be open to listening to offers for the Swedish forward.