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Football News : Dejan Kulusevski suffers calf injury in Tottenham Hotspur training

Dejan Kulusevski's injury has caused concern for Tottenham Hotspur ahead of their opening pre season matchup against a K-League XI. Monday's training session at the Seoul World Cup Stadium was attended by the majority of Antonio Conte's team's international players.

This also included Sweden's Kulusevski, who was also not present in the training. People in the grandstand saw some of Conte's team struggling during a strenuous fitness workout

As players were put through an especially difficult session in the hot sun. After a two-hour practise, the team had covered about 40 lengths of the field when fan favourite Son Heung-min fell and Harry Kane was seen throwing up.

But earlier in the practise, Kulusevski was observed conversing with Tottenham medical personnel before leaving the field, And The Telegraph reports that the attacker pulled up with a calf injury.

The extent of the 22-year-problem old's is unknown at this time, but he has become a question mark for Tottenham's inaugural preseason match against the K-League XI on Wednesday.

Kulusevski made an early impact at Tottenham after joining on loan from Juventus in January. In 18 Premier League appearances, he scored five goals and provided eight assists.

The Swedish international is now just on loan from Juventus, but it is anticipated that at the end of the following season, he will make the switch permanently.

Tottenham appeared to exit the practise session uninjured and with a strong roster for their opening preseason game, despite Conte's tough drill session.

newest hires Fraser Forster, Yves Bissouma, Ivan Perisic, and Richarlison have all travelled, however Clement Lenglet's travel documents could not be completed in time for the Barcelona loanee to leave.

Due to illness, Joe Rodon was unable to travel to South Korea as well, but the Welshman is heavily connected to leaving the club in the current transfer window.

In order to achieve their own summer transfers elsewhere, Harry Winks, Giovani Lo Celso, Sergio Reguilon, and Tanguy Ndombele have also been left at home.

Tottenham will play Sevilla in the Coupang Play Series on Saturday at the Suwon World Cup Stadium after their match with the K-League XI.

The Lilywhites will next meet with former manager Jose Mourinho when they play Roma in Israel in the I-Tech Cup before finishing their preseason trip with a match against Rangers in Glasgow.

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  • Released : 12-Jul-2022

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