As suspected, James Maddison’s injury whilst on tour in South East Asia will have horrific repercussions. Trusted and reliable commentators Sami Mokbel and Fabrizio Romano have been the first to report that the Tottenham man will be out for months.
Fabrizio ran with:
James Maddison will miss the majority of the new season with an ACL injury, a return date to be confirmed by Spurs staff later this year. Tottenham is looking at the market again soon.
🚨⚠️ James Maddison will miss the majority of the new season with ACL injury, return date to be confirmed by Spurs staff later this year.
Tottenham looking at the market again soon. pic.twitter.com/nEaZCTtqSW
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 7, 2025
Mokbel is now at the BBC after 13 years with the Mail Online reported:
Exc: Tottenham midfielder James Maddison suffers ACL injury and requires surgery. The attacker sustained the blow in the weekend friendly versus Newcastle. Maddison now expected to miss majority of the new season.
Exc: Tottenham midfielder James Maddison suffers ACL injury and requires surgery. The attacker sustained the blow in the weekend friendly versus Newcastle. Maddison now expected to miss majority of the new season. https://t.co/r0HO4oL0td
— Sami Mokbel (@SamiMokbel_BBC) August 7, 2025
The response from fans was predictable, given the devastating nature of the news. Most supporters simply wished the star well and a speedy recovery. However, a few went straight for the jugular. These caught my eye.
Good player but made of biscuits unfortunately
Brutal. Get the check book out Daniel, if you can find it…
That will be £58 million for Harvey Elliott please
Roy Keane is somewhere sipping his coffee.
