Overview

• Tottenham confirmed that Maddison will undergo surgery on his ruptured right anterior cruciate ligament in the coming days.
• The injury occurred during a pre-season friendly against Newcastle United in Seoul, where the midfielder was stretchered off with visible distress.
• He faces a six-to-nine-month rehabilitation that will sideline him for the majority of the 2025-26 season and cast doubt on his World Cup participation.
• The setback deepens Spurs’ creative midfield crisis following captain Heung-min Son’s MLS move and Dejan Kulusevski’s ongoing knee recovery.
• Manager Thomas Frank is assessing summer transfer options to bolster the squad in Maddison’s prolonged absence.