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Why Roberto De Zerbi will love Tottenham's Wilson Odobert as James Maddison sends 'strong' message

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07 Oct 2026, 5:10 pm

Wilson Odobert has been out of action since suffering an ACL injury for Tottenham in February.

As things stand, the Frenchman is pencilled in for a return to training in November.

The story of the winger's time in N17 has ultimately been marred by constant fitness issues.

In 2024-25, Odobert missed 37 games for both club and country through a hamstring injury.

So, in truth, Lilywhites supporters have yet to truly see what the 21-year-old can offer since his £25million move back in 2024.

As his recovery continues to ramp up, Tottenham's James Maddison has issued a rousing appraisal of Odobert on social media.

What has James Maddison said about Wilson Odobert?

Maddison knows all too well the difficulties that rehabilitating from an injury can bring.

The Englishman himself is still slowly gaining match sharpness as he eyes a more consistent run of minutes.

Odobert has not featured since February as he now looks to return as soon as possible.

Taking to Instagram, the Spurs midfielder shared a snap of Odobert in the gym, stating: "The dark days in the midst of rehab. Empty training grounds away from the team.

"Takes a strong man to get through it. Keep going, son. Proud of you."

Hopefully, when recovered, this can be the last of Odobert's seemingly never-ending struggles at Tottenham.

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What Odobert can bring to Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham

At 21 years old, Odobert still has plenty to give to the game of football, and he is a winger that De Zerbi may like to have.

So far this season, Tottenham have seen their wide options dominate when it comes to dribbling, and the Frenchman is quality at doing so.

As per Sofascore, Spurs have four players in the top 10 for dribbles completed, with Savio emerging as the leader.

Omar Marmoush, Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus also feature in the list.

When it comes to those four, all have above a 50 per cent completion rate, with the lowest being Tel at 52.63 per cent, and Kudus with the highest at 83.33 per cent.

Successful dribbling is a trait that Odobert possesses, with last season's performances seeing him average 59 per cent.

And with that quality he may be a player the Tottenham manager turns to when he is back to full match sharpness.

Mohammed Kudus