Overview
- Kulusevski ended a roughly 17-month, 526-day absence with late substitute appearances in Tottenham’s wins over Coventry and Chelsea.
- The problem began on the final day of the 2024–25 season when a collision with Marc Guehi detached a piece of cartilage that moved inside his knee and resisted simple repair.
- He had an initial operation in May 2025, suffered multiple setbacks, and says a later procedure in March plus targeted rehab finally put him back on the road to playing.
- Kulusevski credits work with a Swedish physio who focused on the nervous system for changing how his knee felt, and he names family support and Spurs coach Roberto De Zerbi as key to his comeback.
- He is being reintegrated slowly while still managing pain and limits such as difficulty with stairs, and pundits warn the club will need to protect his minutes to safeguard his long-term fitness and career.