- Maddison sidelined with ACL injury
- Surgery confirmed & long-term absence expected
- Spurs consider attacking replacements urgently
The injury occurred during توتنهام‘s recent pre-season encounter with Newcastle متحد في كوريا الجنوبية. The match, which ended in a draw, took a darker turn when Maddison was forced offafter damaging his knee.
After returning to London from Asia at the start of the week, Maddison underwent a series of detailed scans and evaluations. The results have left the club with no choice but to accept that the 28-year-old will undergo surgery to repair his torn ACL. This latest setback is especially concerning as it affects the same knee that had previously kept Maddison out of Tottenham’s الدوري الأوروبي final triumph over مانشستر يونايتد back in May.
Recovery from ACL injuries is typically long and demanding, often spanning six to nine months depending on individual response to treatment. Given the timing of the injury, Maddison’s prospects for featuring again this season appear bleak.
Losing a player of Maddison’s calibre is a bitter pill for Tottenham to swallow, especially following the recent departure of Son Heung-min. While Son’s exit had been anticipated and factored into summer planning, Maddison’s injury has caught the club off guard and thrown their attacking plans into disarray. One name that may emerge as a short-term solution is Mohammed Kudus. The summer signing from وست هام United has experience playing in central attacking roles and could be deployed in Maddison’s position while the club searches for further reinforcements.
Tottenham’s pre-season preparations continue this week with a high-profile friendly against Harry Kane’s بايرن ميونيخ. The clash, set to take place on Thursday, is the final tune-up before an even bigger test: the كأس السوبر الأوروبي النهائي ضد باريس سان جيرمان on August 13 in Udine, إيطاليا.
