Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski takes step forward with recovery after long absence

Tottenham midfielder Dejan Kulusevski has taken a step forward in his recovery from a serious knee injury after he started ball work again at the club’s Hotspur Way training ground.Kulusevski has not played for Spurs in 15 months since the end of the 2024-25 campaign after an innocuous challenge with Marc Guehi during a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace resulted in a long-term absence with a right patella injury.Multiple setbacks for Sweden international Kulusevski ensured he missed the whole of last season and this summer’s World Cup, but while he is not yet back in team training, Tottenham released footage on Wednesday of the 26-year-old with a ball again.One more step on the road to recovery for Deki and Mo 💪 pic.twitter.com/uj0AoeycTw— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 5, 2026Press