Tottenham have already hinted at James Maddison availability for Man City after training return
For the first time in nearly three months, James Maddison could be back in action for Tottenham. Spurs' creative genius has been absent since the disastrous 4-1 defeat to Chelsea after picking up an ankle injury back in early November which brought Ange Postecoglou's dream start in north London to a grinding halt.
In that London derby, Micky van de Ven also suffered a serious injury with his return coming in the recent 2-2 draw away to Manchester United. Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie were also sent off in the heated clash which saw the Lilywhites go on to lose three of their next four games.
Despite recent injury worries, Udogie and Romero are now back in the team and the potential return of Maddison could not come at a better time. Postecoglou is already missing three key players with club captain Son Heung-min at the Asia Cup with South Korea while Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr are representing Mali and Senegal respectively at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Giovani Lo Celso, who has been one of the replacements for Maddison, is also out with an injury while Dejan Kulusevski missed the four-goal thriller at Old Trafford. The Sweden international's absence was due to an illness that went through the Tottenham camp earlier this month and is therefore expected to be available for the tantalising FA Cup fourth round tie against Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
And Maddison could be another name back in the matchday squad with his return to full team training coming in the build-up to the cup tie. Last Friday is said to be the day the England international completed his first full session at Hotspur Way with his team-mates since November and his return has got numerous Spurs fans excited.
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