Tottenham midfielder Dejan Kulusevski revealed on Thursday that he has had a “minor procedure” on his injured right knee, which has sidelined him for the entire season and will cause him to miss the World Cup play-offs with Sweden.
Kulusevski was in the Swedish camp this week ahead of the play-off semi-final against Ukraine in Valencia, Spain, on Thursday, but was not included in the squad and will not play.
Footage showed Kulusevski apparently limping, and he did so Instagram to explain why ufdh.
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«Just to clarify things. I am limping because I had minor knee surgery two weeks ago,» he wrote Instagram. «Went in and took out what wasn’t supposed to be there. The knee is great now.»
Kulusevski has not played for club or country since last May, when he hurt his knee in a Premier League match.
He was a big miss for Tottenham, who have struggled this season and are currently in the relegation zone.
Tottenham interim manager Igor Tudor said last week that there was no timeline for Kukusevski’s potential return.
Published on March 26, 2026
