SM
Man City vs. West Ham: 18 hrs
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data
AL
Premier League | Gameweek 9
Oct 1, 2022 at 12.30pm UK
Emirates Stadium
SL

Arsenal
3 - 1
Spurs

Partey (20'), Jesus (49'), Xhaka (67')
Saliba (78'), Martinelli (85')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Kane (31' pen.)
Dier (90+3')

Tottenham dealt Dejan Kulusevski injury blow ahead of North London derby?

:Headline: Tottenham dealt Dejan Kulusevski injury blow ahead of North London derby?:
Tottenham Hotspur attacker Dejan Kulusevski reportedly emerges as an injury doubt for Saturday's North London derby with Arsenal at the Emirates.
Sports Mole

Tottenham Hotspur attacker Dejan Kulusevski has reportedly emerged as an injury doubt for Saturday's North London derby with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

The Sweden international has been demoted to the bench in recent weeks to accommodate the inclusion of Richarlison, but he was back in the starting XI for the 6-2 win over Leicester City earlier this month.

Kulusevski then linked up with the Sweden team for their UEFA Nations League fixtures with Serbia and Slovenia, playing 84 minutes against the former and coming up with an assist in that 4-1 loss.

The Juventus loanee then played the full 90 as Janne Andersson's side drew 1-1 with Slovenia on matchday six, as Sweden suffered relegation to League C.

Kulusevski has now returned to Hotspur Way ahead of Saturday lunchtime's Premier League clash with Arsenal, where a win would see Spurs leapfrog their rivals into first place in the table.

However, The Athletic reports that the 22-year-old returned from international duty with an apparent hamstring injury and is now doubtful for the trip to the Emirates.

While Kulusevski has not yet been ruled out of the contest, he is said to be facing a race against time to make himself available as Spurs' medical staff continue to monitor him.

The attacker is believed to have undergone a scan on Wednesday morning to determine the severity of the issue, and Antonio Conte will give an update to the media later on Thursday.

Kulusevski has taken to life in the Premier League with aplomb since arriving on loan in January, scoring six goals and providing 11 assists in 29 outings for Spurs in all competitions.

This season, the Swede has already scored one goal and set up three more in seven Premier League outings, although he has only been used as a substitute in the Champions League so far.

Kulusevski is still on loan at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium from Juventus, but he is expected to complete a permanent move to the Premier League next summer.

Spurs will reportedly trigger a £31m obligation-to-buy clause if Kulusevski features in 20 Premier League games for the club and helps Tottenham to a top-four finish, otherwise Conte's side can still take up an option to make the deal permanent.

As well as Kulusevski, Tottenham are also sweating over the fitness of first-choice goalkeeper Hugo Lloris for the North London derby after the Frenchman pulled out of international duty with a thigh problem.

Fraser Forster is on standby if Lloris is not given the green light to play, and Conte will hope to have Ben Davies and Lucas Moura at his disposal for the trip across the capital.

Harry Kane, Richarlison and Son Heung-min are likely to form Tottenham's attacking line in the absence of Kulusevski, and Tottenham head into Saturday's game third in the table and just one point adrift of the table-topping Gunners. body check tags ::

amp_article__495665 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2022-10-02 19:58:26:
html db last update - 2022-10-02 19:58:26 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Read more!

Click here for more stories about Dejan Kulusevski

Click here for more stories about Arsenal

Share this article now:


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Recommended Next on SM
Tottenham Hotspur 'join race for Jan Oblak'
"No progress" - Salah expecting to leave Liverpool this summer
Preview: Alanyaspor vs. Konyaspor - prediction, team news, lineups
Aston Villa to rival Newcastle for Kieran Tierney?
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool18143145172845
2Arsenal19116238172139
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest1911442619737
4Chelsea19105438231535
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle1995532211132
6Manchester CityMan City199463226631
7Bournemouth198652923630
8Fulham197842825329
9Aston Villa198562831-329
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton196942928127
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1973941281324
12Brentford197393335-224
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham196582335-1223
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd196492126-522
15Crystal Palace194872027-720
16Everton183871524-917
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1944113142-1116
18Ipswich TownIpswich1936101833-1515
19Leicester CityLeicester1935112242-2014
20Southampton1913151239-276
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Team News: Brighton vs. Arsenal injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

1

TN

Splashing the cash: Man City plotting £100m double swoop in January?

2

ST

"De Bruyne's absolutely crucial": Why City aren't built to be without "best creator"

3

&B

Preview: Sunderland vs. Portsmouth - prediction, team news, lineups

4

PS

Preview: Dundee Utd vs. Hearts - prediction, team news, lineups

5

PD

Team News: Man City vs. West Ham injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

6

TN

Amorim speaks! Will Rashford face Liverpool on Sunday?

7

AS

Preview: Motherwell vs. Aberdeen - prediction, team news, lineups

8

PM

'Not blessed with riches' - Could Arteta sacrifice in-form Arsenal man vs. Brighton?

9

'B

'It's a new world for him': Maresca comments on Anselmino Chelsea recall

10

'A


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .