Dejan Kulusevski’s international teammate Yasin Ayari has provided an update on the Tottenham star’s recovery from injury.Kulusevski has returned to full training after a year and a half sidelined with a knee injury.Speaking last week, Roberto De Zerbi admitted that the Swede will be like a new signing when he is fit, and that the international break could be important for the winger to work his way up to full fitness.The Tottenham boss said: “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.”(Credit @thefrederikkejensen / Instagram)Tottenham star Dejan Kulusevski hailed for his incredible mental strength during his recoveryKulusevski has not been picked in the Sweden squad for their Nations League fixtures despite being back in training.The Tottenham star’s friend and international teammate, Yasin Ayari, has now shared that the attacking midfielder had several setbacks over the last year and a half.Ayari hailed the mental strength that the 26-year-old has shown to get to the point he has, revealing that he never dropped his head or felt sorry for himself.The Brighton midfielder told Fotbollskanalen (via Football.London): “He’s started training and is making progress. I’m happy for him, that he can come back and do what he loves. I just hope that things will go well when he’s 100 per cent. He’s always been in shape and has taken care of his body.“It’s mostly mental, to see how mentally strong he’s been during this process. That he’s managed to keep a smile on his face even when it’s taken so long. There have always been setbacks, but he always wakes up happy.“It’s incredible how strong he’s been on this journey. Not many people can wake up and keep fighting after going through this much. He keeps fighting and is happy at the same time. When it comes down to it, it’s not normal. He’s very strong mentally. I learn a lot from that.”Yasin Ayari is hopeful Kulusevski will return to the pitch soonWith the former Juventus man having been out of the game for a year and a half, one would expect Tottenham to be cautious with him and not take any risks.Ayari admitted that he does not know exactly when the Spurs star will return to action, but he is hopeful that we may not have to wait too long.When asked when we can see Kulusevski back in action, the 25-year-old responded: “I don’t know. I don’t see him every day. Hopefully soon. We’ve all missed him in the national team.“Hopefully soon. It’s hard for me to say. I don’t see him every day, I just talk to him. I hope soon. He’s back on the training ground, so step by step we hope he’ll be back. When he’s back he’ll be a 100 [per cent].”READ MORE: Tottenham’s foul and tackling numbers tell a very different story to their resultsThe post ‘He’s making progress’ – Tottenham fans will love latest Dejan Kulusevski update appeared first on Spurs Web.