Tottenham are awaiting test results on James Maddison’s knee after the midfielder suffered an embarrassing ‘seizure’ during Sunday’s north London derby.
Maddison, who has been one of Spurs’ standout players so far in the 2023/24 season, was in fine form again this weekend as he assisted Son Heung-Min twice in draw 2 -2 at Emirates Stadium.
Maddison, 26, now has six goals this season and will be one of the threats when Liverpool visit Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, if he is fit to play.
The former Leicester star is a slight doubt, having come on in the 78th minute against Arsenal, minutes after a bizarre incident in which his knee appeared to be pushed backwards during a duel with Jorginho.
The midfielder, who has suffered further injuries in recent weeks, had his knee examined on Monday to assess the damage. However, according to football.london, the initial feeling is ‘positive’.
Speaking after the match, Maddison appeared to downplay the incident:
“Yeah, I shook my knee, Jorginho kicked my knee and my leg just shook a little bit. I’ve done about six interviews and I haven’t seen the physio yet, so I’ll have that in a second.”
Manager Ange Postecoglou also tried to ally fears that his number 10 could be forced to the sidelines for upcoming games.
He told football.london: “Madders and Sonny weren’t 100% going into the game but they got through it which suggests that it’s nothing serious.”
Liverpool travel to Tottenham on Saturday for what promises to be the Red Devils’ biggest test of the Premier League season so far.
After the draw against Arsenal, Spurs are still unbeaten in the 2023/24 season and ranked 4th in the rankings, 2 points behind Liverpool.
Brennan Johnson is another injury doubt for Tottenham this weekend. The former Nottingham Forest striker was replaced due to a possible hamstring injury in the draw with Arsenal.
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp is hoping to welcome back vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has been sidelined since before the international break due to a hamstring problem. Thiago Alcantara remains the Red Devils’ only major absence from the first team.
