Credit: James Maddison via Instagram

Daniel Lewis

Sat 28 March 2026 10:10, UK Updated Sat 28 March 2026 12:44, UK

James Maddison has provided another update on his recovery from a long-term injury layoff at Tottenham Hotspur.

The England international has not played for Spurs at all this season due to a knee injury sustained during pre-season.

Maddison’s last competitive game for Tottenham came back last May in a Europa League win over Bodo/Glimt.

He is in a battle to be fit in time to feature before the end of the campaign, with Igor Tudor recently confirming that is still a possibility.

Maddison’s injury layoff has been a massive blow for Spurs, but the playmaker is looking in great shape judging by his latest social media post.

James Maddison could yet play a part for Tottenham this season

There are plenty of factors behind what has been a truly dire campaign for Tottenham, with relegation from the Premier League still a strong possibility.

Losing key players for large amounts of time is just one of them, with Dejan Kulusevski another who has not kicked a ball for Spurs this term.

However, Kulusevski and Maddison appear to be on similar trajectories in terms of their respective recoveries.

In a video posted via his personal Instagram account on Friday, Maddison could be seen ramping up his comeback.

The clip was captioned: “Session six months post ACL surgery. Working hard to be back.”

And encouragingly, Maddison could be seen going through the motions both in the gym and on the training ground.

He is now able to join in with various team drills and could be seen taking shots at goal.

Maddison looked as though he had never been away, but it is not clear exactly how long he has left of his recovery.

The stats that show just what Tottenham have been missing in Maddison

Maddison would have been a regular starter this season had he been fit.

The 29-year-old was Tottenham’s highest-rated player on Sofascore last season with 7.30, narrowly ahead of Son Heung-min (7.27) and Pedro Porro (7.19).

Maddison scored nine Premier League goals from an expected goals (xG) value of 5.83, which shows he was very clinical in terms of the chances he was converting.

He also registered seven assists and laid on 1.3 key passes per game for his teammates, which Dominic Solanke, Richarlison & Co. are clearly missing dearly.

Maddison’s 23 per cent goal conversion last season compares to 20 per cent for Richarlison and 21 per cent for Solanke this season.

As a reminder, Maddison is not a striker but a creative midfielder.

If Tudor, or whoever is in charge, can get just a couple of games out of Maddison, that could make all the difference.

And on the basis of his latest injury update, that may not be far off at all.