Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison has suffered a “bad knee injury” according to new head coach Thomas Frank. Maddison came off the bench in the second half of Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in South Korea on Sunday.

Spurs manager Thomas Frank has revealed that James Maddison has suffered “what looks like a bad injury”, according to Craig Hope. The Danish manager has described the injury as a “brutal” moment for the 28-year-old, who was making just his second appearance since returning from his injury.

Thomas Frank has described James Maddison’s injury as “brutal” after the midfielder was taken off on a stretcher on Sunday.Maddison was withdrawn, just minutes after coming on, with his head in his hands after collapsing to the pitch during a 1-1 draw with Newcastle in South Korea.