James Maddison was carried off on a stretcher after suffering a serious-looking knee injury during Tottenham Hotspur’s pre-season match against Newcastle United.

After just returning to fitness, it appears that Spurs' star playmaker James Maddison has suffered a serious injury.

James Maddison was taken off on a stretcher with his head in his hands to hand Tottenham a huge injury concern ahead of the new season. The midfielder was a late substitute in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle, a pre-season friendly in South Korea in which saw captain Heung-min Son bid an emotional farewell after 10 years at Spurs.