{"id":297317,"date":"2023-11-12T00:55:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T00:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=297317"},"modified":"2023-11-12T00:55:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T00:55:52","slug":"tottenham-fear-long-james-maddison-absence-due-to-an-ankle-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/tottenham-fear-long-james-maddison-absence-due-to-an-ankle-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham fear long James Maddison absence  due to an ankle injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Tottenham fear James Maddison will face a LONG time out with his ankle injury worse than expected<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maddison was substituted in the first half against Chelsea with an ankle injury\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The ankle problem has led to the midfielder pulling out of the England squad\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u2022 What is the WORST Premier League hat-trick? &#8211; Find out on It&#8217;s All Coming Up\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tottenham fear James Maddison\u2019s ankle injury is worse than first expected amid growing concerns he is facing a long lay-off.<\/p>\n<p>Maddison was substituted in the first half of Tottenham\u2019s loss to Chelsea on Monday night; head coach Ange Postecoglou confirming after the game that he sustained an ankle problem.<\/p>\n<p>The attacking midfielder was named in the England squad on Thursday, appearing to allay fears that he will spend a sustained spell on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>However, Maddison has withdrawn from the international party to face Malta and North Macedonia, raising concerns of his fitness.<\/p>\n<p>And Mail Sport has learned that there are significant concerns at Spurs that Maddison, who has become an instant hit since his arrival from Leicester, is facing a lengthy spell out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/10\/10\/77644691-0-image-a-1_1699610541554.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham fear James Maddison could be facing a long lay-off due to an ankle injury<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/10\/10\/77644877-12734037-image-a-10_1699611025544.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The ankle problem forced Maddison off in the first half of Tottenham&#8217;s home defeat to Chelsea<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/10\/10\/77644913-12734037-image-a-11_1699611150386.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham lost both Maddison and Micky van de Ven to injuries during the first half on Monday<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Postecoglou will be asked about Maddison\u2019s fitness at his pre-match press conference ahead of the weekend clash versus Wolves.<\/p>\n<p>But the prospect of losing Maddison, who has become such a crucial player for the club, will be of huge concern behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Maddison has been undergoing a range of examinations over the past few days to establish the extent of the damage to his ankle.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Thursday, England manager Gareth Southgate said: \u2018He seems positive. There\u2019s clearly an element of doubt. But I think at the time of the decision (of his first half substitution versus Chelsea), they had just gone to 10, maybe the manager was thinking, \u2018I\u2019ve got a player who might have a knock and we\u2019ve only got 10 players anyway.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>But a statement from Spurs this morning read: \u2018We can confirm James Maddison has been withdrawn from the England squad due to an ankle injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The midfielder will not feature in the Three Lions&#8217; UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia, and will remain at Hotspur Way for rehabilitation with the Club&#8217;s medical staff.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The concerns over Maddison\u2019s long-term fitness arrive amid a growing injury crisis that has seen Richarlison ruled out after undergoing pelvic surgery and key defender Micky van de Ven facing months out with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12734037\/Tottenham-face-James-Maddison-blow-ankle-problem.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham fear James Maddison will face a LONG time out with his ankle injury worse than expected Maddison was substituted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":297316,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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