Tottenham Hotspur forward Dejan Kulusevski is expected to make a relatively swift recovery from injury after returning to Hotspur Way from international duty with an issue, according to Matt Barlow of the Daily Mail.

The Lowdown: International injury

The 22-year-old had been away with the Swedish national team for the previous two weeks, having played a part in his country’s UEFA Nations League clashes against Serbia and Slovenia.

Upon his return to his club, though, the winger underwent a scan on his hamstring after feeling tightness in the muscle.

Deemed unfit for the north London derby, Spurs manager Antonio Conte revealed that the player will need to undergo another MRI scan to discover the true extent of his injury.

The Latest: Kulusevski injury update

Barlow reported for the Daily Mail on Kulusevski’s return to fitness, believing that the Swede could make a relatively quick return to action.

Following Conte’s previous uncertainty surrounding a possible lengthy spell on the sidelines for the 22-year-old, the journalist has stated that the winger is only expected to be out for at least two weeks after returning from international duty with that hamstring problem.

Nice one, Son! Show your love for Heung-min Son with this awesome t-shirt! Click here to buy...

The Verdict: Relief for Spurs

When looking at Kulusevski’s all-round statistics, it is easy to see how the winger adds balance to Tottenham’s forward line.

As per FBRef, compared with positional peers across Europe's top five leagues over the past year, the 22-year-old ranks in the 98th percentile for assists, the 96th percentile for interceptions, the 93rd percentile for pressures and the 92nd percentile for pass completion.

[web_stories_embed url="https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/tottenham-latest-news-3/" title="Tottenham latest news!" poster="" width="360" height="600" align="none"]

Illustrating both offensive and defensive attributes, Kulusevski - who has been dubbed ‘superb’ by journalist Samuel Luckhurst and 'really important' by Conte - has a tendency to help the team defend from the front; something which is often missing when the Spurs boss uses a more attacking winger in his place.

As a result, his relatively brief injury omission given how serious it initially sounded must come as a relief to the Tottenham faithful.