{"id":19472,"date":"2025-08-07T18:12:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/tottenham-nightmare-midfield-star-facing-a-long-spell-on-bystanders-after-catastrophic-injury\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T18:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:12:33","slug":"tottenham-nightmare-midfield-star-facing-a-long-spell-on-bystanders-after-catastrophic-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/tottenham-nightmare-midfield-star-facing-a-long-spell-on-bystanders-after-catastrophic-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Nightmare: Midfield Star Facing a Long Spell on Bystanders After Catastrophic Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/tottenham-nightmare-midfield-star-facing-a-long-spell-on-bystanders-after-catastrophic-injury\/#Tottenham_star_James_Madison_has_been_hit_by_a_major_injury\" >Tottenham star James Madison has been hit by a major injury<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/tottenham-nightmare-midfield-star-facing-a-long-spell-on-bystanders-after-catastrophic-injury\/#Spurs_miss_Madison_in_a_challenging_season\" >Spurs miss Madison in a challenging season<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tottenham Hotspur has been dealing with big sets ahead of the new campaign.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the BBC, the 28-year-old England International will suffer damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and undergo surgery in the next few days.<\/p>\n<p>The injury occurred during Tottenham&#8217;s recent preseason fixture against Newcastle United in South Korea.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_star_James_Madison_has_been_hit_by_a_major_injury\"><\/span>Tottenham star James Madison has been hit by a major injury<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Madison collapsed in visible pain after the contactless incident, quickly grabbed her knee and was seen requiring attention on the field from the medical team.<\/p>\n<p>Fans were afraid of the worst of the day. These fears are now confirmed, revealing a ruptured ACL in the right knee.<\/p>\n<p>Madison&#8217;s upcoming surgery marks the beginning of a long recovery journey where he can see the most, if not all, of the 2025\/26 season.<\/p>\n<p>Typical rehabilitation of ACL damage ranges from 6 to 9 months, depending on the severity of the injury and progression of recovery.<\/p>\n<p>For Tottenham, that means preparing for the campaign without one of their creative players.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_miss_Madison_in_a_challenging_season\"><\/span>Spurs miss Madison in a challenging season<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tottenham-hotspur-v-newcastle-united-pre-season-friendly-414x296.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tottenham-hotspur-v-newcastle-united-pre-season-friendly-630x451.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tottenham-hotspur-v-newcastle-united-pre-season-friendly-768x549.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tottenham-hotspur-v-newcastle-united-pre-season-friendly-770x551.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tottenham-hotspur-v-newcastle-united-pre-season-friendly-900x644.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tottenham-hotspur-v-newcastle-united-pre-season-friendly-1200x858.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tottenham-hotspur-v-newcastle-united-pre-season-friendly-1536x1099.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tottenham-hotspur-v-newcastle-united-pre-season-friendly.jpg.webp 1594w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tottenham Hotspur&#8217;s James Madison has grown after an injury (Photo: Jung Sung Jun\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Madison was expected to play a key role under manager Thomas Frank. Tottenham in particular was keen to put serious challenges on European qualifications.<\/p>\n<p>The Spurs will also be involved in the Champions League next season after the Europa League victory confirms qualifying for European elite competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The injury also casts a shadow over Madison&#8217;s international outlook. Madison&#8217;s chance to represent the UK next summer was a huge hit as he is a player who wants to perform well to prepare for next year&#8217;s World Cup and earn a national position.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Report: Tottenham is scheduled to submit its number one goal offer this week<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur has been dealing with big sets ahead of the new campaign. According to the BBC, the 28-year-old England International will suffer damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and undergo surgery in the next few days. The injury occurred during Tottenham&#8217;s recent preseason fixture against Newcastle United in South Korea. 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