JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison was on a stretcher with a knee injury in the last game on a pre-season tour of Asia which ended in a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United, Sunday, August 3, 2025.
Spurs manager Thomas Frank confirmed that the injury occurred in the same knee as Maddison's absence at the end of the 2024/2025 season. He described it as a severe injury.
"Sometimes in life and football, everything can be beautiful as well as brutal. That's what we got today."
"It looks like Madders' injury (Maddison) is severe, but on the other hand, Son gets a great view of his teammates and respect from Newcastle's players."
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"We're pretty sure it's the same knee as the previous injury," Frank said.
The moment made an emotional farewell match for striker Son Heung-min feel uncomfortable.
As is well known, Son was paid his respects before the match at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, his home country, South Korea, and he cried as he walked in the tunnel at the end of the match.
The match took place a day after he announced his intention to leave Tottenham this summer, which he described as the hardest decision of his career.
"I think it's most likely Sonny's last game because it's so close," Frank said after a game about Son Heung-min's possible departure.
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