Dejan Kulusevski undergoes surgery as Tottenham suffer major Europa League final blow

Tottenham Hotspur star Dejan Kulusevski will miss next Wednesday's Europa League final against in Bilbao after the club confirmed he has undergone surgery on a knee injury.

The Swedish attacking midfielder was taken off in the 19th minute of the weekend defeat to Crystal Palace, and will now be forced out of the showdown with Ruben Amorim's Red Devils in Spain.

Spurs said in a statement: "We can confirm that Dejan Kulusevski suffered an injury to his right patella in our fixture against last weekend.

"Following further specialist consultation, the midfielder has undergone surgery today and will commence his rehabilitation with our medical staff immediately. We're all with you, Deki."

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