Ange Postecoglou plays down James Maddison injury fears as Tottenham go through

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou provided a positive update on James Maddison after his key contribution helped the club claim a Europa League semi-final berth.

Maddison won Spurs’ 38th-minute penalty after he flicked on Cristian Romero’s long pass and got wiped out by Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos.

It allowed Dominic Solanke the chance to score from 12 yards and he duly did to earn Tottenham a 1-0 victory in Germany, which sent them through 2-1 on aggregate to only their second semi-final in a European competition in the last 40 years.

Even though Maddison was forced off before half-time due to a severe blow to his head, he was able to lead the full-time celebrations and may even be in contention for Monday’s visit of Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

“He is fine,” Postecoglou revealed when asked for an update on Spurs vice-captain Maddison.

“Unbelievable courage in that moment to put his body on the line knowing full well that he was going to get a pretty severe knock and I was surprised it wasn’t a red card.

“Super courageous from him. He is sore but I’m sure that has all been numbed knowing that he has helped us progress to the semi.”

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