Dejan Kulusevski shares encouraging injury update ahead of Tottenham pre-season

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Dejan Kulusevski has offered Tottenham Hotspur supporters an encouraging glimpse into his recovery from injury ahead of the 2026/27 season.Tottenham Hotspur have had to battle with an injury crisis over the last two seasons, and that has played a big role in their struggles of late.Last campaign, at one stage, Tottenham had to cope with the absence of around 11 first-team players through injuries and suspensions.While a host of those injured stars remain sidelined as they continue to work their way back to full fitness, there now appears to be a positive update on one player who has been out since last year – Dejan Kulusevski.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTottenham handed positive Dejan Kulusevski injury updateThe Sweden international has been working his way back to full fitness since suffering a patella injury back in May 2025, the season Tottenham clinched the Europa League title.At first, the injury was not expected to keep Kulusevski out for a year, but after different setbacks during his rehabilitation, the midfielder has had to bide his time.The expectation, however, is that Kulusevski will return next season and even take part in pre-season preparations before the campaign gets underway in August.The Swede, who is still working towards full fitness, has now shared a fresh update on where he is with his recovery. The 25-year-old posted video footage of himself doing outdoor work with a ball at his feet on his Instagram Stories.In the video, the midfielder appears to be moving freely as he passes the ball across the turf. Watch Kulusevski’s outdoor training below.Dejan Kulusevski has posted a clip on his Instagram story of him training outdoors with a football 🙏 pic.twitter.com/O2pibI7JIm— The Spurs Web (@thespursweb) July 2, 2026Spurs fans will be encouraged by Kulusevski’s progressThis will, of course, come as positive news for many Tottenham fans who have feared that perhaps Kulusevski might no longer be able to play football again.With him now taking part in outdoor training, the next step will be training with his teammates before building up his match fitness.It remains to be seen how long that process will take, but the Swede still has around a month before the Tottenham players are expected to return to training ahead of their pre-season preparations.READ MORE: Five exciting Tottenham academy stars who are ready to break through in 2026/27The post Dejan Kulusevski shares encouraging injury update ahead of Tottenham pre-season appeared first on Spurs Web.