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Tottenham star Dejan Kulusevski has been working hard to return to action. It wouldn’t be wrong to term Tottenham Hotspur’s start to the new season as rocky, and that is despite the hierarchy breaking the bank during the summer transfer window. For all the optimism that came with the incoming business, results and performances have been far from convincing. Roberto De Zerbi’s have not scored a single goal in three Premier League games, and all thanks to a resolute defensive display that earned them their first point of the season last weekend at Nottingham Forest. The goalscoring problems persist, and for all the clever movement and link-up play shown by Omar Marmoush, he missed a glorious chance to score in the first half against Nottingham Forest. The creativity of players such as James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski in the final third is something the Lilywhites have had to do without for a long time now, even though Maddison recovered from an ACL rupture at the back end of last season and made some cameo appearances. As for Dejan Kulusevski, he hasn’t played for Tottenham since May 2025, when a knee injury picked up against Crystal Palace ended his season and eventually required surgery, ruling him out of the Europa League final win over Manchester United in Bilbao that same month. He has endured a taxing spell on the sidelines for over 15 months following knee cartilage surgery, but there is a positive update on the playmaker’s injury. Sweden boss gives positive injury update on Dejan Kulusevski Kulusevski has recently been seen training at Hotspur Way as he slowly but steadily works towards returning to full fitness. When the Swedish star can make his return to match action remains uncertain, although the signs surrounding his recovery have grown increasingly encouraging, which will be a boost for Tottenham and his national team. Speaking about the 26-year-old’s recovery progress, Sweden national team head coach Graham Potter expressed huge admiration for Kulusevski’s resilience throughout a complex and gruelling rehabilitation process. He has confirmed that Kulusevski is edging much closer to competitive action, hinting that the creative midfielder could be picked in the squad for the games in the first international break of the season. “He’s very close, actually,” Graham Potter told Swedish outlet SVT Sport. “I’m so impressed with him, how he’s handled his injury. Of course, we have to be careful with him. I hope he comes with us, but we have to talk to Dejan and Tottenham first. “He is incredibly important to the team. We love him, his character and qualities. “He is a world-class player, and it helps enormously to have him around.” Kulusevski suffered a minor setback before the Nottingham Forest game De Zerbi has included Kulusevski in his 25-man Premier League squad for the season, indicating that he is counting on the playmaker once he is healthy and available. Last week, though, the Italian tactician revealed that the Swedish star suffered a minor setback in his return to fitness. He also stated that it is nothing significant and the player is on the right path to recovery. Now, Potter’s update on Kulusevski should send waves of optimism to our fanbase. All our waiting to see Kulusevski return to action after a rough 15 months.