Tottenham boost as Ange Postecoglou provides fresh Dejan Kulusevski injury update ahead of Europa League final | OneFootball

Spurs optimistic Swede will be fit to face Manchester United in Bilbao on May 21

Kulusevski suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace

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Ange Postecoglou has confirmed Tottenham are optimistic that Dejan Kulusevski will be fit for the Europa League final.

Spurs have been left sweating over his fitness ahead of the Europa League final against Manchester United on May 21.

Postecoglou is already without Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison due to injury, so Kulusevski will have a key role in Bilbao.

Postecoglou’s side are preparing for the Europa League final

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Speaking on Monday, Postecoglou said: “He was a bit sore this morning with his knee. It looks like a knock at this stage.

“We are going to let it settle for 24 hours and then assess it but the initial thing is it is more of a knock than anything more significant. Fingers crossed he is OK.”

Spurs captain Heung-min Son returned against Palace after missing six games with a foot injury.

Son played 32 minutes and could start at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Friday, as he bids to prove he is fit enough to start in Bilbao.

Postecoglou said: “He is good. It was important he got some minutes yesterday, he needed them. More for himself psychologically than anything else. He had a good session today. He was never going to do the full session because he played yesterday.

“He feels good. We have still got eight or nine days to go, and a game on Friday to build him up, and it is great to have him available. Probably he understands better than most what a trophy would mean to this football club.”