Madison Returns to Tottenham Without Son Heung-min... Director Postekoglou also Appreciates it
As Korean soccer star Son Heung-min focuses on the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, good news has come for his team Tottenham Hotspur (England).
Key midfielder James Maddison's return to action is approaching.
Tottenham coach Anzhi Postekoglou participated in team training at a press conference held on the 25th (local time), a day before the 2023-2024 English Football Association (FA) Cup 4th round (round of 32) match with Manchester City (Man City).
The possibility of Madison participating was mentioned. 카지노사이트
According to Reuters, Coach Postekoglou said, "Madison has been training all week.
(He is in good physical condition)," and "He is fit to play and is ready to start again."
However, there was no confirmation that Maddison would definitely appear in the match against Manchester City.
“Whether I can play or not depends on how I see tomorrow.
I usually decide on the day whether I will play or not,” Postekoglou said.
Attacking midfielder Maddison, who moved from Leicester City to Tottenham through last summer's transfer window, was a key player in the team's upward trend early this season.
Tottenham, which had performed well with 8 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in the first 11 games this season thanks to Maddison's outstanding performance, saw its upward trend decline when Maddison left due to injury.
Maddison suddenly collapsed at the end of the first half of the 11th round home game of the English Premier League (EPL) against Chelsea on November 6 last year, complaining of pain in his left ankle.
If Maddison, who has damaged ankle ligaments, plays against Manchester City, it will be his return to action after 80 days.
As leading striker Son Heung-min joined the Korean national team for the 2023 AFC Qatar Asian Cup, coach Postekoglou is deeply concerned about the team's front line.
Not only Son Heung-min but also Pape Sar (Senegal), who played his part as a midfielder, has left the team for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Nations Cup.
The return of Maddison, who plays various positions in the offensive area, is expected to be a great help to coach Postekoglou and Tottenham.
Coach Postekoglou said, “What's great about Madison is that they handled this week's schedule really well,” and emphasized again, “They are ready to go (on the field).”
Coach Postekoglou, who said the team had been going through a difficult time for a while due to injuries to key players, was confident, "We have prepared ourselves to properly complete the remaining schedule of the regular league and achieve good results in the cup competition."
The 4th round of the FA Cup between Tottenham and Manchester City will be held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England at 5 a.m. on the 27th, Korean time.
Tottenham Hotspur (40 points), who played 21 regular league games this season, is in 5th place with 12 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses.
Liverpool (48 points) took the lead, while 2nd place Man City, 3rd place Arsenal, and 4th place Aston Villa all accumulated 43 points.
The point difference with Tottenham is 3.
