Tottenham XI vs Bournemouth: Maddison damage newest, predicted lineup and group news

Aug 26, 2023 at 2:48 AM

ottenham have been handed a big increase forward of Saturday’s assembly with Bournemouth, with Ange Postecoglou revealing James Maddison must be out there to play.

New signing Maddison has made a superb begin to life at Spurs however was filmed on crutches while wearing a protective boot within the aftermath of final weekend’s 2-0 win over Manchester United.

It had been feared that the ankle damage would possibly hold him out till subsequent month, however Postecoglou was optimistic concerning the England worldwide’s possibilities of showing at Bournemouth on Saturday.

“Madders trained today unrestricted”, the Aussie stated. “We’ll see how he holds up, but at the moment he will be available.

“I think it was the incident when [Cristian] Romero got brought down. He had a shot and it was a block-tackle. His ankle was a bit sore after that, but the medical team looked after him.”

Postecoglou added: “There was no real push to have him available. It was down to him. People would have seen him in a moon boot, but it was more precautionary. He has felt good and probably could have trained yesterday.”