Tottenham given Dejan Kulusevski fitness update ahead of Sweden comeback

Potter has managed Sweden’s national side since October 2025, five months after Kulusevski’s devastating kneecap injury.However, Potter is well aware of the ongoing need to manage Kulusevski’s fitness.Potter is quoted by Swedish outlet Sportsbladet as saying: “We are of course in contact with Tottenham and it is logical that we work closely with them. They have worked with Dejan for so long to get him back to the level he is at now. Therefore, it is reasonable that we have a close dialogue.“We have a pretty good idea of ​​how we can use him. But the most important thing for us is that he is here.”Kulusevski has required two separate surgeries on his kneecap to correct an issue first sustained while playing for Spurs at the end of the 2025 season. Immediately undergoing the knife on his patella, the 26-year-old required further surgery in March 2026 after complications arose from the initial operation.The former Juventus man has played just 42 minutes across four games as Spurs carefully manage his return.Read More“It was of course a difficult time,” Potter continued when discussing Kulusevski. “But when I say it was tough, it was of course nowhere near how tough it was for him himself.“Above all, I want to pay tribute to him for how he has gotten through the dark periods because I’m pretty sure there have been those. “Everyone knows how important he is to us, of course. We have had to try to do what we can from a distance to support him and be there.”Sweden welcome Bosnia & Herzegovina to Stockholm on Saturday, November 14, before visiting Poland on Tuesday, November 17.Potter’s side are top of Group B4, with three wins and a draw from their first four Nations League fixtures.Positive results against Bosnia and Poland should result in promotion to the top tier of the Nations League for the 2028/29 edition of the tournament.