Tottenham fans will certainly be delighted as James Maddison posted a video of himself on the field on social media.
Maddison ruptured his ACL in a pre-season game against Newcastle in August, which ruled him out for nine months.
He is currently in rehab and aims to return to first-team football to help Tottenham in what has been yet another challenging season.
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James Maddison spotted in Rafael van der Vaart jersey
Maddison is active on social media and does his best to be engaged with the Spurs faithful.
Recently, he posted a video that the fans will surely love, in which he was seen wearing a Rafael van der Vaart jersey.
The England international was spotted undergoing drills as he was in individual training, working on football-specific movements.
He practised his dribbling and feints before shooting into any empty net.
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Tottenham fans undoubtedly will be delighted, as despite his slow movements, he is still on the training pitch and does appear to be getting back to his sharp on-the-ball techniques.
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When is Maddison expected to return for Tottenham?
Looking at the video Maddison shared, he does appear to have lost a significant amount of muscle in his knee, and major work will be needed in the gym to get back to a level for him to return to Premier League football.
He surely will not be back in full first-team training before April and it is a stretch to expect him back before the end of the season.
If he shows significant progress in the next couple of months and his timeline is accelerated, then he could come off the bench in the final few weeks of the campaign.
However, it is fair to state that Maddison will not play the full 90 minutes of a game in the 2025/26 season.
What has Thomas Frank said about Maddison?
Thomas Frank issued an update on Maddison at the start of December and stated that the 29-year-old was still in the early stages of his recovery.
The Dane also stated that there was no specific timeline, as there is a long way to go for the attacking midfielder.
He said: “It’s very early stages. It’s still a long-term injury, so it’s good to see him out there, but very early stages.
“There’s no specific time frame. It will be a long time, unfortunately, before he’s available.”