Tottenham Hotspur midfielder and breakout star James Maddison will undergo treatment for a knee injury. Sadly, this diagnosis will probably cause him to miss the entirety of the season. Maddison scored the second goal in last Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg, helping his side to a 3-1 victory against Bodo/Glimt. Sadly, he suffered a serious injury in that game. All around, this is bad news for Spurs. They found themselves primed for the second semi-final stage.
After Maddison’s recent injury concerns, there were questions over his fitness, particularly ahead of the potentially decisive trip to Norway. After limping off the pitch in the first leg. In a strange confession, issued late last week, he conceded that his fiscal health “doesn’t look good.” He’s waiting to get some more specific information about the injury’s seriousness and should have more clearly defined expectations coming on Monday.
“It doesn’t look great, but we’re just waiting for further information, so we’ll just wait and see. We’ll probably get some clarity tomorrow,” – James Maddison
Ange Postecogloglou, Tottenham’s head coach, was pleased but circumspect about Maddison’s recovery. He did point out that Maddison has made progress in that area as of late. Postecoglou had only been hoping to have Maddison available for the second leg against Bodo/Glimt. Then he admitted that the outlook was grim.
“Madders tweaked his knee in the first leg. He’s out; he’ll miss the rest of the season,” – Ange Postecoglou
In addition to Maddison’s injury woes, Tottenham faces challenges with Lucas Bergvall, who has succumbed to a season-ending ankle injury sustained during training. Bergvall’s absence further complicates matters for Spurs, as they gear up for a busy upcoming slate.
With both players the loss is a major blow to Postecoglou and his team. The head coach has overcome multiple injury blows this season and is clearly still riding high from overcoming this adversary.
“He misses out, but that’s been a constant of our season dealing with these things. We’ll [just need to] overcome that,” – Anonymous source
Tottenham Hotspur are hell bent on booking their place in the Europa League final. In order to do so, the squad will need to rapidly adjust to losing a top player like Maddison and another starter Bergvall. The upcoming fixtures will test their resilience as they strive for success despite these setbacks.
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