Postecoglou shares Maddison injury update as Tottenham star absent v Leicester
Ange Postecoglou has provided an injury update on Tottenham midfielder James Maddison.
Spurs are set to host Leicester City in the Premier League at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday (26 January), with Paul Merson sharing a Postecoglou sack claim ahead of the clash.
Maddison has missed out on the Tottenham squad entirely, and Postecoglou has provided some clarity on why the midfielder isn’t available to face his former side.
The Spurs boss said, [via Alasdair Gold on X, 26 January], “He’s [Maddison] still a bit sore from the other night. It took a fair bit out of the group and he just wasn’t 100% so he misses out today.
“No no [nothing too serious]. We hope not. Hopefully should be alright for next week.”
James Maddison misses out for Tottenham v Leicester City
Maddison will no doubt be gutted to miss out on the opportunity to play against his former club.
The Englishman was in fine form as Spurs recorded a 3-2 UEFA Europa League win over Hoffenheim at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena on Thursday (23 January), and his quality will certainly be missed on Sunday.
In addition, players often come to life against their former clubs. Therefore, having Maddison in the squad against Leicester would have been very useful as Spurs go in search of a much-needed win.
However, supporters will at least be relieved to learn that the injury is nothing serious, as there would have been much confusion before Postecoglou provided some clarity.
Overall, the North London side should have more than enough to beat the Foxes, even without Maddison.
In other Tottenham news, Fabrizio Romano has shared a transfer update on Angel Gomes.
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