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Postecoglou confirms Maddison’s availability for Spurs’ game against Bournemouth


Manager Ange Postecoglou stated on Friday that James Maddison (26) is anticipated to be ready for Tottenham Hotspur’s upcoming match against Bournemouth.

This comes after he sustained an injury during their victory over Manchester United.

Following the game on Saturday, Maddison was observed leaving the stadium while wearing a protective boot. However, he did not participate in training until Friday.

“Madders trained today unrestricted. We’ll see how he holds up but at the moment he will be available,” Postecoglou told reporters ahead of Saturday’s game.

“I think it was the incident when (Cristian) Romero got brought down, he had a shot and it was a block tackle. His ankle was a bit sore after that but the medical team looked after him.”

Acquired from Leicester City in June for a rumoured sum of £40 million, the midfielder became a part of Spurs’ roster and has participated in two matches this season.

The manager emphasised that they took a cautious approach to the player’s comeback, avoiding any haste.

“There was no real push to have him available. It was down to him. People would have seen him in a moon boot but it was more precautionary. He has felt good and probably could have trained yesterday.”

Spurs have impressed in their opening two games after a 2-2 draw at Brentford and last weekend’s 2-0 win over Manchester United and they are hoping to improve on last season’s eighth-place finish under their new manager.

Postecoglou, however, is urging caution.

“We’re two games in; I’m not reading too much into anything. I want to establish some foundations for who we want this team to be,” he said.

“It’s always good to have some positive outcomes, but we’re still very much in the embryonic stage of building this team, and the way we want to play.”

Spurs travel to take on Bournemouth on Saturday, a team that took one point from their first two games.

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