Tottenham are preparing for their biggest game of the season with one fresh worry.
Spurs will face Manchester United in the Europa League final on May 21, but could be without Dejan Kulusevski for all-English final in Bilbao.
The Swede was one of three survivors from the team that started the second leg triumph over Bodo/Glimt but was forced off early in the 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace on Sunday. Now the good news is Ange Postecoglou has issued a rather positive update.
With that in mind, here’s a look at the latest Tottenham injury news…
Dejan Kulusevski
Kulusevski hobbled off after 18 minutes following a heavy challenge from Marc Guehi and headed straight down the tunnel.
He appeared for the second half, sitting on the bench with the rest of the Tottenham substitutes and Postecoglou is hopeful the attacking midfielder has not sustained any serious damage.
Kulusevski missed training on Monday morning but Spurs are optimistic the Swede will be fit for the Europa League final.
Speaking on Monday, Postecoglou said: “He was a bit sore this morning with his knee. It looks like a knock at this stage.
“We are going to let it settle for 24 hours and then assess it but the initial thing is it is more of a knock than anything more significant. Fingers crossed he is OK.”
Potential return date: Aston Villa (a) on Friday, May 16, 2025
James Maddison
James Maddison will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Maddison was injured in the 3-1 Europa League semi-final first-leg win against Bodo/Glimt and scans have revealed he is facing an extended period on the sidelines.
The midfielder has been ruled out of the final three weeks of the season, meaning he will miss the Europa League final in Bilbao on May 21 and is a doubt for the start of pre-season, too.
Speaking about the midfielder, Ange Postecoglou said: “Madders from the first leg, so he's out. He'll miss the rest of this season and it’s disappointing for him.
“I'm disappointed for him because he's been a real catalyst for us. He'll miss out but that's been the story of our season.”
Potential return date: Next season
Lucas Bergvall
The young midfield star has been ruled out for the rest of the season after damaging ligaments in his ankle during the final training session ahead of the Europa League semi-final first leg.
It is a huge blow for the teenager, who has enjoyed an impressive debut season in England and days earlier was rewarded with a new six-year contract. Bergvall has since been spotted wearing a foot brace and on crutches.
News of the injury leaked before the player or club were able to confirm, which Ange Postecoglou believes made the blow even tougher to handle for the “devastated” youngster.
He told reporters: "It’s not helpful. Some of it is just to protect the players themselves. You can imagine, Lucas was devastated. He didn’t want to deal with it and we didn’t want to make it public, not as much about the opposition but to give him the time to process it.
"He’s a young man. He had such a high in the week, he had signed a new deal, he was playing well, his whole family was out here looking forward to the game. We wanted to protect him more than anything else, but those kinds of levels of decency and respect don’t exist anymore."
Potential return date: June 2025
Radu Dragusin
Radu Dragusin is not expected to return for the remainder of the season.
The centre-back suffered a serious knee injury in February and quickly underwent surgery.
A club statement at the time read: “Radu underwent surgery today following his ACL injury. That procedure has now been completed, and the centre-back will now commence with his recovery before beginning the rehab process.”
As a result, Dragusin is not expected to return for months.
Potential return date: June 2025
