Maddison sparkles on Spurs return as win drought ends
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October 20, 2026
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LONDON, United Kingdom — James Maddison made a sensational return to Tottenham’s starting line-up after 17 months away on Monday as Spurs beat Coventry 3-1 to claim their long-awaited first Premier League win of the season.
The England midfielder has featured only fleetingly since May 2025, when he suffered the first of two serious knee injuries.
But Maddison needed less than a quarter of an hour to put Spurs ahead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a stunning first-time strike from outside the penalty area.
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