Tottenham: Lucas Bergvall ruled out of Europa League final as new Dejan Kulusevski injury timeline issued

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·15. Mai 2025

Tottenham: Lucas Bergvall ruled out of Europa League final as new Dejan Kulusevski injury timeline issued

Ange Postecoglou has denied reports of an early return for the young midifelder, as the fellow Swede begins a months-long absence

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Ange Postecoglou is unsure if Dejan Kulusevski will be fit for the start of next season and has confirmed Lucas Bergvall will not return for the Europa League final.

Tottenham confirmed on Wednesdsay that Kulusevski had gone under the knife following consultations with a specialist, having been forced off with an injury to his right patella in Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

Despite initial hopes that Kulusevski had suffered “a knock”, Postecoglou has confirmed the Swede faces months on the sidelines and will miss, at the least, much of Spurs’ pre-season over the summer.

“Obviously disappointing news. Initially we thought it wasn't too serious, the medical team were worried about structurally how the knee was. It blew up the day after, he's had surgery and it will put him out for a few months.

Asked if Kulusevski will be ready for the start of next season,” Postecoglou said: “We'll see. I only have basic information in terms of his recovery.”

He added: “Nowhere near 12 months [out]. Me putting a timeframe on it wouldn't be right. The surgery was yesterday, we'll get more information. A lot of it is about how the players react. Fair to say months but how many months I wouldn't speculate.”

Speculation on social media in the wake of Kulusevski’s injury being confirmed saw suggestions that Bergvall could be in line for a surprise return to face Manchester United next week, but Postecoglou has ruled out that possibility.

“No, it is still the same sort of timeframe. He was never a long-term one but he has literally just got out of the boot and taken his first tentative steps on the grass, but he won’t be available,” Postecoglou explained.