Tottenham midfielder Dejan Kulusevski is facing “at least a few months” out with a knee injury, head coach Ange Postecoglou says.
Kulusevski became the latest Tottenham player to be ruled out of next Wednesday’s Europa League final against Manchester United after having an operation on his right knee.
The Sweden international, 25, had been forced off in the 19th minute of Spurs’ 2-0 defeat by Crystal Palace on Sunday.
“Yeah, gutted for Deki,” said Postecoglou before his side’s trip to Aston Villa on Friday.
“Disappointing news. Initially we thought it wasn’t too serious. The medical team were worried structurally about how the knee was but it blew up the day after and we knew there was an issue there.
“He has had surgery and it will put him out for at least a few months.
“I have only got basic information at the moment in terms of recovery, but it will certainly put him out for a while.”
Kulusevski, who has scored 10 goals and added 11 assists from 50 appearances in all competitions this season, joins fellow midfielders James Maddison (knee) and Lucas Bergvall (ankle) on Spurs’ injury list for the Europa League final in Bilbao.
