James Maddison’s latest update is the clearest sign yet that Tottenham’s summer worry is easing. The midfielder said he had trained with the squad and felt healthy again, while also insisting there had been no recurrence of the injury that kept him out for most of last season.
Maddison's recovery update
Speaking on Instagram, James Maddison wrote: "Feeling good after another good session today with the team. Working so hard to be healthy and have a great year. Definitely haven't had any reoccurrence of any injury I've had before. Your itk isn't itk. Coys."
That message carries extra weight because Maddison missed most of last season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered a year ago. He did return late in the campaign, making three appearances from the bench in the final games, but he had not featured in any pre-season fixtures before Monday evening’s update.
The load management has been visible in his minutes too. Maddison’s most recent league appearance brought a 6.3 rating and just 18 minutes on the pitch, which fits with Tottenham’s cautious approach to his comeback.
Spurs before Hoffenheim
Tottenham’s schedule is moving quickly now. They face 1899 Hoffenheim twice in less than 24 hours in their final pre-season double-header, and the club still have other fitness questions to sort out before the Premier League opener at Brentford.
The staffing detail around Spurs’ summer reporting has not always been clean, but Maddison’s own update is the part that counts here. He has trained, he says he feels good, and there is no sign of a fresh setback from his side.
If that holds, the aim now is straightforward enough: get him more minutes before Brentford on 16 August and keep building from there.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 2 outlets. How we work →
