Tottenham Hotspur fans will be delighted to hear about the huge step that Dejan Kulusevski has taken this week on his road to recovery.Over the international break, multiple updates have revealed that Kulusevski has been impressing in training, having rejoined the group last month after being sidelined for over 500 days.Several outlets have predicted that the 26-year-old could be named in a Tottenham matchday squad over the coming weeks if he does not suffer any additional setbacks.The training footage shows that Kulusevski has been training in the number 10 role, which has been a problem position for Roberto De Zerbi so far this season.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTottenham star Dejan Kulusevski features in 11 v 11 training gameKulusevski has had two knee cap surgeries over the past year and a half after suffering a complicated injury, but it appears that the attacking midfielder has finally put his troubles behind him and is now on the cusp of making his comeback.The Daily Mail have now revealed that the former Juventus star took part in an 11-a-side training match at Hotspur Way during the international break.Kulusevski was on a team made of Spurs’ first-team players, who came up against an opposition consisting of Tottenham’s U21s and U18s.While it is unclear how many minutes the attacking midfielder played and how he performed, this is undoubtedly a significant step in his efforts to get back playing competitively.Spurs are managing Kulusevski’s progress carefullyThe Standard reveal that despite the Swede’s progress, the North London club’s medical department, headed by performance director Dan Lewindon, is keen to ensure the player’s workload is managed carefully.Given the constant injury crises that have derailed each of the club’s last two campaigns, they are determined to take things one step at a time and err on the side of caution.However, there is no doubt that the 26-year-old’s progress will excite De Zerbi, who admitted last month that Kulusevski would be a new signing for his side.The Tottenham boss said before the international break: “We have to manage Deki in the best way we can, but this is a great thing for us because he is a good player and a good guy.“He deserves to play again and we have to work day by day and also for Deki it is important the national break because when he is at top condition and over the injury, he will be like another new signing.”READ MORE: Tottenham respond instantly as transfer interest grows in Luca Williams-BarnettThe post Dejan Kulusevski takes big step towards Tottenham return in 11-sided training match appeared first on Spurs Web.