Maddison opens up about ‘dark days’ out with injury after returning against Leeds

Maddison opened up about the injury and how tough it was watch his side’s struggles from the sidelines.

“In my head the injury goes back to the Europa League semi here because I did a partial ACL out here against Bodo Glimt,” the midfielder explained. “I was told by the specialist [outside of the club] that I wouldn’t need surgery and rehab.

“And then obviously it just didn’t recover properly and I needed the full surgery, which was what happened in South Korea. But that being said, the reception I got today will live with me forever.

“There have been some dark days in the last year, especially since the surgery. It’s been a really tough year for me mentally, but I’m at the end of the tunnel now, so I can kind of look back on that with fondness, because I’m as mentally strong as I can be after going through it, physically, I feel really good.”

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Without Maddison and many other players out with long term injuries, Spurs have been in a relegation battle and still sit just two points above 18th-placed West Ham with two games to go. He was asked if it has been tough not being able helps his teammates.

“Yeah definitely,” he answered. “Because you watch through a lens of what would could I do differently to help. It’s been a tough season for Tottenham, really tough of the fans, really tough on the players, lots of manager changes.

“It’s been a season to forget, really, and not being able to affect it and actually help the club has been difficult.”

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