Tottenham have been dealt a major blow after scans confirmed James Maddison has suffered a serious knee injury.
Maddison ruptured his ACL in last week’s pre-season friendly against Newcastle and Spurs have confirmed the midfielder will undergo surgery .
Spurs have not put a timeframe on how long Maddison will be out but he is set for a long spell on the sidelines, in a huge setback for Spurs ahead of the new season.
A Spurs statement read: We can confirm that James Maddison will undergo surgery for a ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his right knee.
“The 28-year-old midfielder suffered the injury during our pre-season friendly against Newcastle United on Sunday in Seoul.
“His surgery will take place in the coming days and, following that, James will then begin his rehabilitation with our medical team.
“Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur wishes James a full and speedy recovery. We will be supporting him every step of the way.”
Thomas Frank was already short of creative players, with Dejan Kulusevski out for the start of the season and after Spurs missed out on Morgan Gibbs-White.
The 28-year-old pulled up just minutes after coming on against Newcastle and collapsed to the pitch with his head in his hands.
He is now expected the miss the majority of the forthcoming season.
Maddison scored 12 goals in 45 appearances for Spurs last season. His injury also surely ends any hopes he had of forcing his way back into the England squad for the World Cup.