Tottenham midfielder Dejan Kulusevski has taken a step forward in his recovery from a serious knee injury after he started ball work again at the club’s Hotspur Way training ground. Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi recently talked up the ability of Kulusevski during a media briefing with reporters on the pre-season tour of New Zealand and Australia. “Kulusevski, fit and right, he’s one of the best players we have in the squad,” De Zerbi told British media. Kudus has not played for Tottenham since January due to a tendon injury, which ruled the Ghana international out of the World Cup. Ashley Phillips could be set for Middlesbrough after the Championship club entered advanced talks with Spurs over the young centre-back.