Dejan Kulusevski is out for the season.
Tottenham will announce on its official channel on the 15th (Korea time) that Kulusevski injured his right patella in a Premier League match against Crystal Palace last weekend. After further expert consultation, Kulusevski underwent surgery today and will immediately begin rehabilitation with medical staff,' the release said.
This is shocking news. Kulusevski's season out saw Tottenham face a huge snag in their preparations for winning the Europa League (UEL).
Kulusevski was injured against Palace on the 11th. In the 16th minute of the first half, Kulusevski collided strongly with Mark Gehi when receiving the pass. Kulusevski complained of pain, and medics were sent in. After being taken care of by the medical staff, Kulusevski returned to the stadium but collapsed again. He was immediately replaced by Mikey Moore. Kulusevski didn't look good when he came out for replacement either.
In Tottenham's subsequent public training session, Kulusevski was unable to participate in the team's training session. In this regard, coach Enze Postecoglou said "Kulusevski is still sick, but he will be fine."The Tottenham fans were able to ease their worries.
But as time went by, only bad news began to come out. Prior to Tottenham's announcement, the British Telegraph reported on the 14th that `Tottenham is concerned that Kulusevski will not be able to play in the UEL final against Manchester United. Kulusevski missed training on the 12th, and there are concerns that it will be difficult to play in the final, and Tottenham's announcement made this a fact.
Kulusevski's injury is fatal because there is no replacement. Originally, even if Kulusevski was injured, I was less worried because James Madison was there. Madison, however, was out for the season with an injury before Kulusevski. Without Kulusevski and Madison, Lucas Beribal could take over as an offensive assembly, but Beribal was also ruled out for the season after injuring his ankle.
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. 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 reported 'Kulusevski's departure will be a serious blow amid Madison and Veribal's power loss. Kulusevski was Tottenham's best player in the first half of the year, he said, fearing a power leak for Tottenham. Tottenham has to think about a new strategy because there is no alternative right now.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
