Roberto De Zerbi has made a big admission about Dejan Kulusevski ahead of Tottenham’s clash against Coventry City.Kulusevski has now spent a year and a half out of action, but he has been training with the Spurs squad over the last month.The Swede even took part in an 11-vs-11 training game at Hotspur Way during the recent international break, which was a big step on his road to returning to the pitch.Kulusevski travelled to Old Trafford with the Tottenham squad and was seated beside the bench, which some saw as a big hint that his return to the matchday squad was very close, and that has now been confirmed.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramDejan Kulusevski will be part of Tottenham’s matchday squad against Coventry CityRoberto De Zerbi has now confirmed that the medical staff have given the green light for Kulusevski to be named in the matchday squad.The Tottenham boss confirmed that the 26-year-old will be named on the bench for the clash against Coventry City.It will be the first time since May 2025 that the former Juventus man will be part of a matchday squad, and he will be hoping to get his first minutes in over 500 days.When asked about Kulusevski, De Zerbi told Football.London: “Yes [he will be on the bench], the medical staff have given the ok. It’s probably the greatest news since the Everton game. He has suffered too much. I told him yesterday, and he had a big smile on his face.”Spurs fans will be hoping to see James Maddison back in the starting elevenIronically, James Maddison’s last start for Tottenham came even before Kulusevski’s, with the England international not having been named in a Spurs eleven since April 27, 2025.J. MaddisonTottenham – Premier League (2024 – 2025)Appearances31Minutes Played1817Average Rating7.33Goals9Assists7Passes1147Key Passes42Duels Won133Successful Dribbles33The experienced attacking midfielder has suffered a few minor setbacks over recent weeks on his road to full fitness.Spurs fans will be hoping that the nine-day break since the clash at Old Trafford has given the 29-year-old sufficient training time to be ready to play from the start against Frank Lampard’s side.READ MORE: ‘No Savio’ – Roberto De Zerbi reveals fresh double Tottenham injury blowThe post De Zerbi finally gives Tottenham fans the Dejan Kulusevski news they've been waiting for appeared first on Spurs Web.