Maddison Out for 2025-26 After ACL Rupture

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison is set to miss most of the 2025-26 Premier League season after rupturing the ACL in his right knee during a pre-season friendly against Newcastle United in Seoul. Maddison, who had recently returned from a previous knee injury that kept him out of the Europa League final, was stretchered off the field and will undergo surgery in the coming days. Recovery is expected to take 6-12 months. The injury is a major setback for both Maddison and new manager Thomas Frank, with Tottenham already weakened by Son Heung-Min’s departure to MLS and Dejan Kulusevski’s ongoing recovery from knee surgery. The club is now expected to pursue attacking reinforcements in the transfer market. Tottenham and the wider football community have expressed support for Maddison’s recovery.