James Maddison available for Spurs vs Palace, De Zerbi says
De Zerbi says the England midfielder is available Saturday after limping off at Chelsea, though he trained less this week.
Roberto De Zerbi says James Maddison will be available for Tottenham on Saturday against Crystal Palace, despite the scare he gave Spurs fans last week. The England midfielder limped off in the 51st minute of the 2-0 win at Chelsea. According to BBC Sport, De Zerbi admits Maddison has trained less than his teammates this week, but he calls him a special player and does not think losing two days of training is a big problem. The manager says the staff will still have to weigh up whether the risk is worth taking.
Maddison has had a rough spell: he missed most of last season with an ACL injury and then broke his shoulder in the opening defeat at Brentford. He returned to the starting XI and scored a spectacular goal in the 3-1 win over Coventry. Since then Spurs have also beaten Chelsea and climbed out of the relegation zone, now 14th in the Premier League.
He joined from Leicester City in 2023 for £40m on a five-year deal and has 17 goals and 21 assists in 85 appearances for the club.
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