Dejan Kulusevski's injury seems to be more serious than expected. Tottenham are on alert.
The British Telegraph reported on the 14th (Korea time) 'Tottenham Hotspur are concerned that Kulusevski will not be able to play in the Europa League (UEL) final against Manchester United. Kulusevski missed training on Wednesday and there are concerns that his participation in the final will be difficult, the report said.
Kulusevski was injured in the 16th minute of the first half against Palace. He collided strongly with the defender in the process of receiving the ball. Kulusevski complained of pain, and medics were sent in. At first, Kulusevski said he was fine, but he went into the stadium and sat down again. Kulusevski was eventually replaced by Mikey Moore. It seems to be an injury-preventing replacement, but Kulusevski looked uncomfortable somewhere.
After the game, coach Enze Postecoglou said "Kulusevski is still sick, but he will be fine."It reassured the fans. However, Kulusevski appears to have yet to return to Tottenham's team training. In this regard, Manchester Evening News explained 'According to sources, Kulusevski's chances of recovery by next week's final have been reduced since then.
Kulusevski's absence is an emergency for Tottenham. This is because the player who will add creativity to the midfield has disappeared again. With James Maddison already out for the season with a knee injury and Lucas Beribal also out for the season with an ankle injury, it was very important whether Kulusevski would play in the final. Coach Postecoglou lost a lot of power as even Kulusevski became difficult to play in the final.
Tottenham looked like they would use a 4-2-3-1 formation, but there is no player now to take centre stage in 3. The remaining midfield resources include Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma and even Archie Gray, who can also play in the centre of Pape Matar Sar. These are all third-line resources. It doesn't suit the role of going up to the second line and getting involved in the attack.
Without Kulusevski, Tottenham's attack will be a bit stiff. Since there are no players to release the attack from the center, there is a high possibility that a monotonous attack will be carried out with a side-oriented attack. The Telegraph also reported that amid Madison and Beribal's power loss, Kulusevski's departure would be a serious blow. Kulusevski was Tottenham's best player in the first half. "He didn't look in good shape, but Madison was absent and started for three consecutive games.
Since there is still about a week left until the final, we have to watch Kulusevski's condition, but it is true that he is anxious in many ways. If Kulusevski is also absent from the match against Aston Villa on the 17th, Tottenham fans' concerns will become a reality.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
