Injured Maddison out until January, to miss England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers

Midfielder James Maddison has withdrawn from England’s forthcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia due to an ankle injury, his club Tottenham Hotspur confirmed on Friday.

Published : Nov 10, 2023 15:02 IST , Bengaluru - 1 MIN READ

Tottenham’s James Maddison controls the ball ahead Chelsea’s Cole Palmer during the English Premier League match.
Tottenham’s James Maddison controls the ball ahead Chelsea’s Cole Palmer during the English Premier League match. | Photo Credit: AP
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Tottenham’s James Maddison controls the ball ahead Chelsea’s Cole Palmer during the English Premier League match. | Photo Credit: AP

Tottenham Hotspur’s injury woes have deepened with midfielder James Maddison and centre-back Micky van de Ven out until the New Year, manager Ange Postecoglou said on Friday.

Spurs lost Maddison and Van de Ven to injuries before halftime in Monday’s 4-1 home Premier League defeat by Chelsea.

Maddison withdrew from England’s squad earlier on Friday for its last two Euro 2024 qualifiers. England faces Malta in Group C at Wembley next Friday and travels to North Macedonia three days later.

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“There’s a fair bit happened after Monday night. Micky with a hamstring injury we knew was fairly significant. We’re looking at a couple of months, looking into the New Year,” Postecoglou told reporters ahead of Saturday’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

“Madders (Maddison is) a lot worse than we first thought. It was bad the next day. Again, into the New Year with him.”

Forward Richarlison is also sidelined after he underwent groin surgery which will keep him out of action for a few weeks.

Tottenham is second in the standings, one point behind Manchester City. 

Maddison has three goals and five assists in 11 Premier League appearances since moving to north London from relegated Leicester City in June.

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