James Maddison’s absence was felt by Tottenham Hotspur in their 2-1 defeat against Leicester City. Tottenham were in desperate need of a creative spark after Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannouss put Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side into the lead in the second half.

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. Spurs were without 14 players for Thursday’s trip to Hoffenheim due to a combination of injuries and ineligibility,

James Maddison provided a goal and an assist for Tottenham against Hoffenheim as Ange Postecoglou got a crucial Europa League win.

Ange Postecoglou, Spurs manager, said that Heung-min Son, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur dan Ben Davies produced a sensational performance in 3-2 away victory against Hoffenheim in the Europa League.

Premier League team news and line-ups as James Maddison not in squad - Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs host Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s Foxes in a pivotal match to both sides’ Premier League hopes in 2025

THE Dream Team gods can be so cruel. James Maddison (£4.2m) was the most popular recruit ahead of Gameweek 21 but the best laid plans of almost 20% of managers were left in tatters when the

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

Tottenham Hotspur picked up an important 3-2 win over Hoffenheim in the Europa League. Spurs’ form in the Premier League has been shockingly bad over the last two months, but they have done a good job in other competitions.

Tottenham Hotspur won their first game in the Europa League since October to boost their chances of qualifying directly for the round of 16

Tottenham have had their fair share of problems this season, but James Maddison isn't one of them. This browser is not supported, please use a different one or install the app The 28-year-old has found the back of the net in Europa League action against Hoffenheim this evening,

Ange Postecoglou has explained why James Maddison is not in the Tottenham squad for their game against Leicester. Maddison arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the Spurs squad on Sunday but the midfielder was a surprise absence when Postecoglou named his team.