Dejan Kulusevski is ready to overlook Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League remaining towards Manchester United subsequent Wednesday after present process surgical procedure on the knee harm he suffered towards Crystal Palace on the weekend.
In an announcement confirming the harm, Spurs stopped wanting confirming the timeframe for Kulusevski’s restoration, however with the match in Bilbao simply seven days away, it’s probably that Ange Postecoglou will be capable of name upon simply three match senior midfielders for the conflict with United — Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr.
“Following additional specialist session, the midfielder has undergone surgical procedure at present and can start his rehabilitation with our medical employees instantly,” the north London membership stated in an announcement.
Lucas Bergvall suffered an ankle harm in coaching earlier than Spurs’ semifinal first leg victory over Bodo/Glimt and can miss the rest of the marketing campaign because of this. James Maddison may even miss the ultimate after he suffered a knee harm towards the Norwegian facet.
Talking after the Palace recreation through which Kulusevski was substituted within the nineteenth minute after receiving remedy on the pitch, Postecoglou urged the harm wouldn’t hold him out of the ultimate.
Requested in regards to the extent of Kulusevski’s concern, Postecoglou stated: “He needs to be OK [from] simply speaking to him after.
“The medical group is just not too involved with him. It is extra of a knock than anything. We hope he needs to be OK.”
Kulusevski was an everyday in Postecoglou’s beginning XI throughout the first half of the marketing campaign, however a foot harm in March saved him sidelined for 2 months. His absence coincided with the emergence of the 19-year-old Bergvall and Maddison’s return to kind. Nonetheless, all three have had their seasons ended by harm over the past two weeks.
Accidents have been a continuing theme of Postecoglou’s second season in cost however the timing of Kulusevski, Bergvall and Maddison’s respective absences might hardly have been worse for Spurs’ under-pressure head coach.
Spurs’ dismal league marketing campaign has left them languishing in seventeenth place within the Premier League desk — one place above the relegation zone — with solely the potential for a triumph within the Europa League left to salvage one thing from the season.
If Spurs do overcome United — who they’ve crushed 3 times in all competitions already the season — it could see them qualify for the Champions League and symbolize their first trophy since 2008.
Postecoglou’s facet journey to face Aston Villa within the penultimate fixture of their Premier League marketing campaign on Friday earlier than making the journey to Spain.
