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Alex Young

Dejan Kulusevski issues injury update hint as Tottenham prepare to face Sporting

Tottenham forward Dejan Kulusevski appears to have dropped an update on his return to action ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Sporting.

Kulusevski has not played for Spurs since the 6-2 win over Leicester in the middle of September, having suffered an injury while on international duty with Sweden.

Antonio Conte last week suggested Kulusevski may not play again for the World Cup, telling reporters: "His recovery was going well and then one day the situation worsened. When this type of situation happens, you have to restart. You need time.

"We have the medical department to face injuries and they have to solve the situation in a short period because if they do, it means points in the table."

Ahead of the midweek visit of the Portuguese champions, Kulusevski on Instagram posted a photo of himself playing for Spurs and another which appears to show him waiting in the tunnel ahead of kick-off, accompanied by an hourglass emoji as the caption.

Conte will provide an update on Kulusevski’s fitness at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.

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