James Maddison Returns for Tottenham vs Everton Clash

James Maddison is set to return for Tottenham’s clash with Everton, with Roberto De Zerbi confirming the midfielder is ready to be involved after a brief spell on the sidelines.

Maddison has missed Spurs’ last three games in all competitions with a shoulder problem, but has now been passed fit and is back in contention, handing De Zerbi a timely creative boost.

Kulusevski setback keeps him out

While Maddison comes back in, Dejan Kulusevski remains out of the picture.

The Swede has not trained with the squad over the past week and will stay sidelined, De Zerbi revealed. Kulusevski has been battling a knee injury and only recently returned to training, but his progress has stalled after what the head coach described as a minor issue.

No, Kulusevski is not working with us the last week,” De Zerbi said. “It’s not a big problem. It’s a normal problem.

Mudryk ruled out with ‘stupid injury’

Mykhailo Mudryk will also be unavailable. De Zerbi did not hide his frustration as he labelled it a “stupid injury”, with Spurs taking a cautious approach given Mudryk’s long stretch without regular football.

It was a stupid injury for Mudryk, but we hope he will be back soon,” De Zerbi said. “It’s a normal process when a player has not played in a long time.

Maddison’s return offers a lift. The wait for Kulusevski and Mudryk goes on.