Injury NewsDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 18 Sept 2026
Kulusevski back in full training after 19 months out
Tottenham's long-lost playmaker is finally closing in on a return De Zerbi calls a 'new signing'.
Player
Dejan Kulusevski
Injury
Right patella
Club
Tottenham
Expected return
October or November
What happened. Dejan Kulusevski has returned to full training with Tottenham after 19 months out with a right patella injury. He will not face Aston Villa on Saturday, but a first comeback appearance could come in October or November.
- Kulusevski has not played for Spurs since the end of the 2024/25 campaign.
- The injury ruled him out of the summer World Cup with Sweden.
- He returned in August but suffered a small setback before this week's full training return.
“I think it's a great signing. A new signing for us, another new signing.”
— Roberto De Zerbi
The international break gives Kulusevski more time to build fitness before a possible return in the autumn.
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