James Maddison withdrawn from England squad in major Tottenham injury blow before Wolves clash
JAMES MADDISON has been forced out of the England squad due to injury.
The former Leicester City star suffered the blow during Tottenham’s 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea on Monday.
He was substituted in the first half after picking up the problem.
Despite that, Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate still named him in his latest squad when he announced it on THursday.
However, Tottenham have now announced that their playmaker will not be involved and will stay at the club to continue his recovery.
A statement from Spurs read: “We can confirm that James Maddison has been withdrawn from the England squad due to an ankle injury.
“The midfielder will not feature in the Three Lions’ Uefa Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia, and will remain at Hotspur Way for rehabilitation with the Club’s medical staff.”
The news will come as a bitter setback to Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, who now looks almost certain to be without the ace for tomorrow’s trip to Wolves in the Premier League.
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