Tottenham insider reveals ‘major’ Kulusevski update for Europa League final
Tottenham are sweating on the fitness of Dejan Kulusevski for the Europa League final against Manchester United.
Ange Postecoglou‘s side can put the demons of a miserable campaign behind them if they can taste success in Europe.
However, they may have to do it without the Swedish international as he picked up an injury in the 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace (11 May) that forced him off after 19 minutes.
Kulusevski may feature in Europa League showdown
Postecoglou will be desperate to have Kulusevski back for the Bilbao showcase, he is one of Spurs’ most dangerous players.
A new update from Lilywhites insider Paul O’Keefe (14 May) claims that the 25-year-old is receiving pain-killing injections in his knee.
It states that he is a major doubt but not 100 per cent ruled out of the clash at the moment.
Tottenham need Kulusevski to play a part
The former Juventus player is a key man for the North London outfit, they need him to be fit enough to at least make the bench against the Red Devils.
Kulusevski started the campaign in immense form, notching seven goals and eight assists before Christmas before his numbers dropped significantly.
| Stats (All competitions) | Kulusevski |
| Matches | 50 |
| Goals | 10 |
| Assists | 11 |
| Minutes played | 3,450 |
However, that was due to the fact that Postecoglou relied too heavily on him and overplayed him with other attackers being out with injury, and he then succumbed to injury himself.
The Australian has changed his approach in recent months, to his credit, as he was blamed for the majority of the fitness problems that have hampered Spurs this season.
He has now adopted a new way of bringing players that have been out back into the mix, gradually building up their fitness rather than throwing them back into the deep-end, however, that may have to change, if Kulusevski is to be back for the final.
He will be hoping that his medical team can work a miracle with the 45-cap international and get him back to fitness for the clash with Ruben Amorim‘s side, if not, it will be a major blow to their chances of bringing home a first trophy since 2008.