Gareth Southgate had sounded optimistic note over fitnessMaddison was hurt in Tottenham’s defeat by Chelsea
Tottenham’s James Maddison has withdrawn from the England squad because of injury. The 26-year-old was taken off during the first half of Spurs’ 4-1 Premier League defeat by Chelsea on Monday with an ankle injury and his club have confirmed he is unavailable for England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers at home to Malta next Friday and away to North Macedonia the following Monday.
Spurs said in a statement the player would continue his rehabilitation at their training centre under the supervision of club medical staff. Maddison had been included on Thursday in the initial 25-man squad named by Gareth Southgate, who had sounded an optimistic note regarding the player’s availability.
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