LONDON (AP) – Tottenham midfielder Dejan Kulusevski revealed Thursday that a “minor intervention” on his injured right knee has kept him sidelined all season and he will miss games. world cup playoffs With Sweden.
Kulusevski is participating in a training camp in Sweden this week to prepare for the league. semi-final playoffs He was not selected for the match against Ukraine in Valencia, Spain, on Thursday, but will not participate.
Footage showed Kulusevski walking with a limp, and he explained why on Instagram.
“Just to be clear, I had minor surgery on my knee two weeks ago, so I’m limping,” he wrote on Instagram. “I went in and removed something that wasn’t supposed to be there. My knee feels great now.”
Kulusevski has not played for club or country since May last year, when he injured his knee during a Premier League match.
He was a big miss for Tottenham. fight to avoid relegation.
Tottenham interim manager Igor Tudor said last week there was no timetable for Kukuseski’s possible return.
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