Dejan Kulusevski returns to Tottenham’s squad after more than 500 days out
Dejan Kulusevski is set to return to Tottenham’s matchday squad against Coventry City on Monday, with manager Roberto De Zerbi confirming he will be on the bench. The Sweden international has been out since a serious knee injury in May 2025 and missed last season, Tottenham’s Europa League triumph and this summer’s World Cup.
Bottom line — Kulusevski’s return comes as bottom-of-the-table Tottenham seek their first Premier League win of the season.
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Spurs said medical staff cleared Kulusevski to return to the squad.
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AFP quoted De Zerbi saying Kulusevski had suffered greatly and deserved to feel the emotion of being back on the pitch.
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The Independent reported that Savio is out for several weeks with a muscular problem and Lucas Bergvall for about two weeks with a knee issue.
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The Independent said Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended and Tottenham will be without seven players against Coventry.
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Football London reported that Kulusevski posted: “And I see u tomorrow I told you I would be back. Now is the time.”