The wait to see Dejan Kulusevski make his Tottenham return goes on. Unavailable since September's international break after sustaining a hamstring issue on Sweden duty, Antonio Conte confirmed on Friday afternoon that Spurs are going to have wait a bit more time to see him with them once again.
Initially seen as the player missing a game or two due to the issue, Kulusevski has now missed six fixtures and that number is only going to increase ahead of next month's World Cup. There is even the worry for Conte and Spurs that their player might not even be back until after the tournament has come to an end.
His creativity and attacking qualities have been dearly missed in the Tottenham team since the start of the month and now Conte needs to find an alternative option. Already without Richarlison through a calf problem, as well as Lucas Moura not in a position to start games just yet after his injury return, Conte just doesn't have a like-for-like replacement when it comes to Kulusevski.
