Spurs midfielder James Maddison is set to miss the majority of the season after the full extent of his injury was revealed by the club.
Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that the 28-year-old suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture during their pre-season friendly against Newcastle United in Seoul on Sunday.
Maddison is due to undergo surgery in the coming days and begin the long road to recovery, while Spurs may have to look at signing a replacement before the transfer window closes.
Spurs dealt devastating blow as Maddison injury revealed
We can confirm that James Maddison will undergo surgery for a ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his right knee.
We will be supporting you every step of the way, Madders 🤍
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 7, 2025
“We can confirm that James Maddison will undergo surgery for a ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his right knee,” the club wrote in a statement.
“The 28-year-old midfielder suffered the injury during our pre-season friendly against Newcastle United on Sunday in Seoul.
“His surgery will take place in the coming days and, following that, James will then begin his rehabilitation with our medical team.
“Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur wishes James a full and speedy recovery. We will be supporting him every step of the way.”
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After the Newcastle game, Spurs boss Thomas Frank said: “Sometimes in life and football things can be both beautiful and brutal.
“That’s what we got today. It looks like with Madders a bad injury and then on the other side unbelievable scenes for Son (Heung-min) from his team-mates and the respect from the Newcastle players.
“We’re pretty sure it was the same knee he injured before.”
Maddison has scored 16 goals and produced 19 assists in all competitions since Joining Spurs from Leicester City for a £40 million transfer fee in 2023. However, the England international’s time at the club has been blighted by injury issues, including missing the UEFA Europa League final win over Manchester United in May with a knee problem.
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