Dejan Kulusevski has offered his most encouraging injury update yet, suggesting he could be fit for the start of the new Premier League season. The Tottenham forward missed the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign after suffering a patella injury in February 2025, undergoing multiple surgeries during his recovery.
In a recent Instagram story, Kulusevski posted a clip of himself playing a casual two-on-two basketball game, showing him moving freely and passing the ball. The post was followed by a picture of a Tottenham-branded football next to a pitch, indicating his return to football-related activity. This marks the most vigorous exercise seen from the Swede in 391 days.
Tottenham endured a turbulent season without Kulusevski, narrowly avoiding relegation on the final day under three different managers. Manager Roberto De Zerbi, who stabilised the side, has praised the forward but earlier expressed doubts about Kulusevski’s availability for the World Cup.
“For me, it’s difficult to understand how he can play at the World Cup if he didn’t play any games this season,” De Zerbi said in May. “I texted him after the Villa game. He told me next week he comes back to continue his rehab at Hotspur Way. I hope he can be available for the last game because he is an amazing player.”
Kulusevski’s full focus is now on pre-season training in August. While his Instagram clip suggests his injury nightmare may be over, official confirmation will only come when he reports back for duty.
