Tottenham's James Maddison sidelined till January with ankle injury
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison has been ruled out till January next year due to an ankle injury as confirmed by the club. The 26-year-old has been withdrawn from the England squad for their November's Euro 2024 qualifiers. He sustained the injury during Tottenham's latest Premier League clash against Chelsea, where they suffered an emphatic 4-1 defeat. Here's more.
Why does this story matter?
Maddison joined Tottenham this summer from Leicester City and has been one of the most consistent players for the club this season. The creative midfielder has netted three goals and provided five assists in 11 Premier League appearances. Maddison is the joint third-highest assist provider in the current Premier League season. He won the PL Player of the Month in August 2023.
Tottenham marred with injury concerns
Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou is concerned with multiple players getting injured. Apart from Maddison, defender Mickey van de Ven is also out for a prolonged period with a hamstring issue while forward Richarlison, who had a groin operation is expected to return after the international break. Also, defenders Destiny Udogie and Cristian Romero are suspended for their next PL game against Wolves.
Postecoglou worried with Tottenham's injury concerns
"Fair to say a fair bit happened after Monday," said Postecoglou. "[Maddison] is a lot worse than we thought. He came off with an ankle injury and the next day wasn't great, so we sent him for a scan." "Micky with that hamstring injury, we knew it was fairly significant, probably a couple of months for him looking into the new year," he concluded.
Maddison scripted this Premier League record for Tottenham
As per Squawka, Maddison is the first player to create 30 chances in the 2023-24 season. Only three players have scored or assisted in their first five PL away games for a club. Maddison has done it in six away matches. Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal) and Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) are the other two players. In 174 PL matches, Maddison has registered 37 assists.
Maddison has featured in five games for England
The 26-year-old has played five times for England after making his debut in November 2019 against Montenegro in a 7-0 win. Maddison has featured in four matches this year for the Three Lions. He was an unused substitute in England's 3-1 win over Italy when they secured their qualification for the 2024 Euro in Germany. Surprisingly, the midfielder is yet to score for England.
