The Kulusevski paradox: Tottenham bosses come and go, but they don't see him play
Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 30.03.26. | 12:31
The Swedish forward has not played since last May due to a knee injury. In the meantime, both Frank and Tudor were sacked without Kulusevski's single appearance
This entire Tottenham Hotspur season has been as awful as it gets, but it also provided us with some utterly bizarre stats and facts.
Like the one involving Dejan Kulusevski, the Swedish forward who hasn't made a single appearance for Spurs since May 2025 due to his knee injury. Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi made a tackle that resulted in a serious injury to Kulusevski's right knee, requiring surgery.
Dejan Kulusevski 🫡🇸🇪 pic.twitter.com/sxtI3hWVwE
— Svensk Fotboll (@svenskfotboll) March 25, 2026
At first, Kulusevski was expected to return to the pitch around December, but he has remained sidelined all this time, unable to help his struggling side. Moreover, he has witnessed a serious managerial whirlwind during this time.
Kulusevski will have had seven different Tottenham managers since first playing for the club four years ago. But what's most staggering - he hasn't played a single minute for two of his former Spurs bosses - Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor.
Last time the Swede featured for Spurs, Ange Postecoglou was in the dugout.
Dejan Kulusevski last played for spurs 3 managers ago. The next hire will be the 4th manager since his injury. He never played for 2 of them
— Billie (@Billie_T) March 29, 2026
After being spotted at Sweden's national team camp this week, visibly limping, Kulusevski took to social media to explain the situation: "Just to clarify things. I'm limping because I had a small intervention in the knee two weeks ago.
"Went in and took out what was not supposed to be there. Knee is great now. Thanks for all the support," he wrote on Instagram.
Kulusevski has scored 25 goals and produced 30 assists during 146 appearances for the Premier League club.
Speaking ahead of Sweden's recent World Cup playoff against Ukraine, coach Graham Potter said: "Dejan is making progress, but not as quickly as we would have liked."