Tottenham confirm James Maddison is back in training ahead of Manchester City FA Cup clash
James Maddison hasn’t played since injuring his ankle in the defeat to Chelsea in November (Photo: Getty)
James Maddison is back in training for the first time in nearly three months and could well play in Tottenham’s big FA Cup clash against Manchester City.
Spurs vs City is the pick of the fourth-round fixtures, especially after the Premier League title contenders played out an entertaining 3-3 draw in December.
However, both sides will be without their star forwards, with Son Heung-min away at the Asian Cup, while Erling Haaland is still sidelined with a foot injury.
But in better injury news – well for Spurs at least – Friday night’s game may mark the return of Maddison who has been stuck in the treatment room after injuring his ankle in the 4-1 defeat to Chelsea at the start of November.
The attacking midfielder’s absence has been felt, though Ange Postecoglou’s side are still performing to a high standard and are currently fifth in the table, eight points off leaders Liverpool.
Tottenham confirmed the 27-year-old’s return on Twitter, posting two pictures of him accompanied by the captions: ‘Look who’s back’ and ‘Things you love to see’.
Things you love to see 𤩠pic.twitter.com/H6s43P3Ynl— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 24, 2024
It remains to be seen whether the England star will be fit in time to face the Citizens, with 10 other ...
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