Tottenham’s John Wenham thinks James Maddison’s return to the game will be a “phenomenal” boost for the club.
The England centre-forward has been out since November with an ankle injury and has missed 10 games in that period.
Maddison, who started his debut season with Spurs in fine form, contributing 3 goals and 6 assists in his first 11 appearances, was injured in November against Chelsea.
Postecoglou felt the absence of Maddison’s goals and would probably be delighted to hear of his return.
Reliable Spurs insider and correspondent Paul O Keefe recently gave positive information on the England international, claiming that he will return to full training next week.
Now Spurs expert John Wenham has expressed similar views, claiming that his return will be a big boost for Tottenham.
He also described James Maddison, along with Micky van de Ven, as players who are turning Spurs into a completely different prospect.
Speaking to Tottenham News, he said:
“We are talking about a man who, until his injury, was probably the best player of the season in the Premier League.
“In every performance and in every game he has made a huge contribution in terms of his assists, goals and leadership, so his return will be phenomenal.
“If we can get Maddison back before the FA Cup game with Manchester City and the league game with Brentford, it will be massive.
“We could field almost a full squad for those games at one time, obviously without the three who are on international duty.
“With Maddison and Micky van de Ven, we are completely different.
“It’s easy to forget, given the last few months, that in the first ten games of the season, when we had these two in good form, we were destroying teams.”
The return of the club’s vice-captain would certainly be a major boost for Tottenham. In the first ten games of the season, when we had a fully fit starting eleven, we looked unstoppable.
And as we get closer and closer to having our best eleven fit again, we can only be optimistic about what we can expect from this Spurs team.