James Maddison has been one of the players seemingly able to avoid Spurs' ongoing injury crisis. Reports have recently suggested Ange Postecoglou has minimal first-team players to choose from, with the likes of Cristian Romero,

Tottenham have been boosted by the fitness of Richarlison ahead of a crunch run of games for Ange Postecoglou. Richarlison was forced off in Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat to Leicester and Postecoglou confirmed after the game that the Brazilian was substituted because he “was feeling his groin”.

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Postecoglou also confirmed that Micky van de Ven could feature for Spurs on Thursday after recovering from injury, though they will still be without James Maddison, who missed the game against his for

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says James Maddison was the difference in their Europa League win at Hoffenheim.

Tottenham find themselves at a critical point in their season, with updates on key injuries providing both relief and optimism for fans. Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are set to return to training in the coming weeks,

Spurs must rely on inexperienced teenagers Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Mikey Moore and – in the likely absence of injured Richarlison and Dominic Solanke – Will Lankshear against Elfsborg and although each of them appear to have the brightest of futures, the weight of responsibility under such intense scrutiny is a huge burden to bear.

Among the key figures in the squad, James Maddison’s role has drawn attention, particularly due to his ability to produce results despite being on the fringes of the starting lineup at times.

Ange Postecoglou will hope to see Tottenham vice-captain James Maddison step up again with more “moments” in Sunday’s crucial Premier League fixture with ex-club Leicester.

James Maddison faces up to three weeks out in the latest injury blow for Tottenham. "Madders has got a calf strain, he's probably two or three weeks [out]," Ange Postecoglou told reporters on Wednesday.

Dutch defender has been out since December with a hamstring issue but is in line to make his comeback against Elfsborg