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De Zerbi on Kulusevski’s possible return and Maddison’s fitness
TL;DR
Roberto De Zerbi remains optimistic about Dejan Kulusevski's potential return to Spurs before the season ends, despite his ongoing recovery from a patella injury. There is also speculation about Kulusevski's readiness for Sweden's World Cup squad.
Key points
- Dejan Kulusevski has not played since May 2025.
- Roberto De Zerbi is optimistic about Kulusevski's return.
- Kulusevski's injury is a patella issue.
- Speculation exists about his participation in the World Cup.
- Kulusevski was injured during a match against Crystal Palace.
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De Zerbi on Kulusevski’s possible return and Maddison’s fitness
Roberto De Zerbi says he is still hopeful that Dejan Kulusevski could be involved for Spurs before the end of the season.
The Swede has not featured for Spurs since going off with a patella injury against Crystal Palace in May 2025, but there is still hope that he could be back for Spurs before the end of the season.
De Zerbi was asked whether Kulusesvski could be ready to feature for Sweden at the World Cup in north America.
“I don’t know.” he said. “Well, the situation for me is difficult to understand how he can play in the World Cup if he didn’t play any game this season.
“But I texted him after Birmingham and he told me the next week he thinks he’ll come back.
“I hope he can be available to stay with us in the last games because he’s an amazing player for me. I hope he can play but I don’t know his injuries and I can’t say nothing more.”
Much like Kulusevski, James Maddison has also not featured for Spurs this season after suffering an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury against Arsenal in pre-season.
The Englishman has been on the bench in all but one of the matches since De Zerbi took over, but has not been brought on yet.
Q&A
When is Dejan Kulusevski expected to return to Spurs?
Roberto De Zerbi is hopeful that Dejan Kulusevski could return to Spurs before the end of the season.
What injury has kept Kulusevski out of action?
Dejan Kulusevski has been sidelined due to a patella injury sustained against Crystal Palace in May 2025.
Could Kulusevski play for Sweden in the World Cup?
There is hope that Dejan Kulusevski might be ready to feature for Sweden at the World Cup in North America.
