James Maddison is expected to overlook the rest of the season with a knee injury in a huge blow to the chances of Tottenham Hotspur in Europa League.
While only a few would suggest that Maddison is excellent for a Spurs team that is absolutely below average in the Premier League this season, he drives the club’s combined goals and supports with 22 in all competitions.
The English international also played a key role on the Spurs’ Europa League trip and organized his sixth goal contribution in her continental campaign in the 3-1 semi-final victory in the first leg against the Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt last week.
The Posetecoglou side is therefore in an excellent position to reach the final, but it looks as if they had to go all the way in the absence of their creative talisman. Maddison suffered a knee injury after Dominic Solanke Spurs’ third from the penalty point in the first leg and then missed her unforgettable 1-1 draw with West Ham on Sunday.
Postecoglou told that threatingly BBC This knee injury from Maddison “does not look good after the result of the weekend”, and further reports on Monday indicate that the midfielder will not play again this season.
The first scans on Friday had shown that Maddison’s injuries were worse than initially feared, and the courage of the band damage was suspected – the extent will be clearer in the next 48 hours.
Spurs want to reach their second European final this century after the Champions League appeared against Liverpool in 2019. Bodo/Glimts late goal in North London, however, has the hope of staging a turnaround in the second leg in its unique arctic home conditions.
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In Maddison’s absence, Dejan Kulusevski will probably have the task of filling the considerable emptiness in the middle of Tottenham, but the Swedish star has fought for the shape since recovery. Postecoglou also lost Lucas Bergvall through an ankle edition that was picked up shortly before the first leg, so Yves Bissouma came back from the cold to start last Thursday.