Team news | Thomas Frank’s latest on Dejan Kulusevski

Thomas Frank gave an update on Dejan Kulusevski’s recovery from a knee injury at his pre-Villa press conference on Thursday.

The Swedish playmaker has been sidelined since April, missed our UEFA Europa League triumph in Bilbao in May and has yet to make an appearance in Thomas’ time in charge.

Thomas said: “We know it's a complicated injury. If there's one person who can accelerate that, it's Dejan. He's a top pro and has got a top mentality. The most important thing is to remove the pain in the knee. He got an injection to help that 10 days ago. We know in three to four weeks if it's settled and when it's settled, hopefully, he’ll be on the grass and from there, we’ll see what’s happening.”