"Son Heung-min is sad to be sad in LA." An old colleague can't even walk downhill well... "I took out foreign substances from my knee." Tottenham fans are "alarming."

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Tottenham's key midfielder Dejan Klusevski (26) confessed directly that he had additional surgery on his knee injury.

England's "The Sun" said on the 26th (local time), "Fans' concerns grew after Klusevski was seen limping badly at the Swedish national team camp. Then, he revealed on his social media (social media) that he had taken additional measures on his knee.

He added, "As Ace's return has been delayed without any promise, Tottenham, which is on the verge of relegation, is deepening."

Klusevski wrote on his social media, "I'm speaking to clear up the misunderstanding. The reason I'm limping is because I had a simple operation on my knee two weeks ago, I've removed what shouldn't be on my knee, and I'm in great shape right now. Thank you for your support," he explained.

It is another bad news after injuring his right patella 10 months ago. Klusevski, who completely transferred from Juventus for 25 million pounds (about 453 billion won) in 2023, is considered Tottenham's best recruit in recent years. However, Tottenham have not been able to see his vigorous activity and sophisticated play throughout this season.

The injury came at home to Crystal Palace in May last year. At the time, he injured his knee while competing with Mark Gehi, and former coach Enze Postecoglou explained, "It's a light bruise." However, he eventually ended the season early by going on to the patella surgery table. Unlike the initial hope of returning in the fall, it is unclear whether he will be able to play even one game this season.

The response of the head coaches is also pessimistic. Former coach Thomas Frank, who was fired last month, said he did not know whether Klusevski would play before the end of the season. Interim coach Igor Tudor also recently admitted that "there is no progress in the condition." Sweden's national team coach Graham Potter also noted that "the pace of recovery is slower than expected."

The media said, "Currently, Klusevski has joined his country's Swedish national team ahead of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup playoffs against Ukraine and is giving mental support to his colleagues. However, the video of him limping badly around the training ground and having a noticeable hard time, especially when going downhill, caused regret," he said.

To Korean fans, Klusevski is familiar with Son Heung-min (LAFC) as a "scoring helper." In the 2021-2022 season, he actively supported Son Heung-min with his unique selfless play and played a decisive role in winning the EPL (England Premier League) Golden Boot (scoring king) for the first time as an Asian player.

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