The former Leicester City forward experienced an injury setback during Tottenham’s 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea on Monday. Maddison, aged 26, was substituted in the first half due to an ankle issue. Despite initial concerns about the severity of the injury, England manager Gareth Southgate included him in the latest squad announcement on Thursday.
However, Tottenham has now confirmed that Maddison has withdrawn from national team duty to focus on his recovery. This decision follows a week of thorough examinations to assess the extent of the ankle damage. There are emerging worries that Maddison could face a prolonged period on the sidelines, adding to the challenges faced by Spurs.
Manager Ange Postecoglou is expected to provide updates in his pre-match press conference before the upcoming game against Wolves.
Losing Maddison, a standout performer for Tottenham this season, would be a significant setback for the team.
This unfortunate news compounds the team’s current injury issues, with Richarlison already out due to surgery, and Micky van de Ven facing a lengthy recovery despite avoiding surgery for a hamstring injury suffered in the Chelsea match.
The defensive lineup is further weakened by the absence of Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie, both serving suspensions following their red cards in the Chelsea game.
Romero is set to miss the next three games, while Udogie faces a one-match suspension.
The growing list of absentees includes Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon, and Ryan Sessegnon, making Postecoglou’s job more challenging as he navigates through the team’s upcoming fixtures.
James Maddison
James Maddison
EnglandThis season he played in total 11 times for 889 minutes for Premier League.
James Maddison scored 3 goals for Tottenham Hotspur. He procured 5 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Premier League. In the last match Tottenham Hotspur lost 4-1 against Chelsea. The next match in Premier League will be against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Tottenham Hotspur performance and stats
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur is currently 2nd in the Premier League with 26 points.
In the last 11 games, it has won 8 times, drawn twice, and lost once. In its last match, Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-4 against Chelsea.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 23 goals and conceding 13.
Tottenham Hotspur will play the next match in Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday 11th of November in Wolverhampton. The prediction is Tottenham Hotspur winning the match.
