Ivan Perisic issues injury update and potential return date after Tottenham exit to Hajduk Split

Ivan Perisic has revealed that he could potentially be back in action by April after swapping Tottenham for Hajduk Split. Joining Spurs on a free transfer from Inter Milan ahead of the 2022/23 season, the Croat struggled to find his best form in his debut campaign in London but still managed to contribute with 12 assists.

Having delivered some promising displays towards the end of the campaign, Perisic carried on from where he left off and made his mark from the substitutes' bench for Ange Postecoglou on a couple of occasions in the opening weeks of this season.

Looking set to be a key player for the Australian due to his experience and quality in the final third, Tottenham were dealt a devastating blow in September after he suffered a complex ACL injury that was expected to sideline him for the remainder of the campaign. Heavily linked with a move home to Hajduk Split despite his serious injury, Postecoglou was recently asked about Perisic's injury status and he confirmed that the player was unlikely to play for the Lilywhites again.

Amid all the speculation regarding a switch to Hajduk, the 34-year-old's return to Croatia was confirmed on Friday after he joined them on loan for the remainder of the campaign. Now set for a pivotal few months as he looks to return to full fitness for his new club and also for Croatia ahead of Euro 2024, the player has revealed that he will soon be working with a ball again in training and that his return could come in April.

«It's been a long time since I left Hajduk, there were a lot of emotions, but also problems with sleeping,» he said, as reported by Sportnet. «The injury is there, I work every day all day on it and we'll see when I'll be back. Thanks for the welcome. I started