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Tottenham hit with new James Maddison injury blow against Chelsea

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Young, A. (2026, October 24). Tottenham hit with new James Maddison injury blow against Chelsea. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-injury-maddison-chelsea-fc-b1302215.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-24 · by Alex Young

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Tottenham's James Maddison suffered a groin injury during their match against Chelsea and was forced to leave the game early. The midfielder, who had just returned from an absence of 17 months with a strong performance against Coventry on Monday, started but could not finish due to the injury. Conor Gallagher replaced him as Tottenham faced boos from their home crowd for bringing on a former Chelsea player.
Written by AI on 2026-10-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 26, Tottenham midfielder James Maddison was forced off during the match against Chelsea due to a suspected groin injury. Maddison had only recently returned from a long absence and made his first appearance for Tottenham in nearly 17 months on Monday against Coventry. Despite his promising start at Chelsea, he left the game early in the second half, leading to uncertainty about his fitness ahead of Tottenham's upcoming match against Crystal Palace. The club will assess Maddison’s injury before determining a potential return date. Additionally, Destiny Udogie, who is dealing with a knee injury sustained against Manchester United, remains out of action and could be a problem for the team as injuries continue to disrupt their lineup.

Written for “Tottenham Injury Update” on 2026-11-03, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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“The articles describe two different events involving James Maddison, one detailing his performance against Coventry and another about an injury during a match against Chelsea.”
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“The articles describe different events - one is about Maddison's return and first start after injury against Coventry, while the other reports on an injury sustained in a match against Chelsea.”
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“The articles describe different injuries to different players during separate matches, not the same specific incident.”
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“The articles describe different matches involving Tottenham and James Maddison: one against Coventry City and another against Chelsea.”
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“The articles describe different matches involving James Maddison: one against Coventry and another against Chelsea.”
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“Article A discusses injury updates and return dates for several Tottenham players ahead of an upcoming London derby, while Article B reports on James Maddison getting injured during a match against Chelsea.”
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“The articles describe different injuries to James Maddison at separate times.”
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Alex Young
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Topics

Blues Coventry London Sky Sports Spurs

Subjects

Maddison PERSON · 6× Blues ORG · 1× Conor Gallagher PERSON · 1× Coventry ORG · 1× England GPE · 1× London GPE · 1× Roberto De Zerbi PERSON · 1× Sky Sports ORG · 1× Spurs ORG · 1×

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It’s a huge blow for Spurs and Maddison, who was the standout performer against Coventry on Monday evening in his first first for 17 months by scoring a stunning opener from distance.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 After talking to his team-mates, it was quickly decided that Maddison could not continue.
2026-10-24 · Evening Standard
Tottenham hit with new James Maddison injury blow against Chelsea · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

The midfielder, starting his second game in six days, pulled up while off the ball and soon sat down on the pitch. asserted
midfielder → start → pitch
After talking to his team-mates, it was quickly decided that Maddison could not continue. uncertain
Maddison → talk → mates
Conor Gallagher, former Blues player, was brought on as his replacement to a chorus of boos from the home side. asserted
Gallagher → bring → side
Sky Sports reported during the game that Maddison had suffered a groin injury. asserted
Maddison → report → injury
It’s a huge blow for Spurs and Maddison, who was the standout performer against Coventry on Monday evening in his first first for 17 months by scoring a stunning opener from distance. asserted
who → ’ → distance
Maddison was a doubt heading into the derby at west London, having not been able to train in the three days after the game. asserted
Maddison → head → game
Roberto De Zerbi played down the chances of a Maddison start at his pre-match press conference on Friday, only for the England man to get the nod on Saturday evening. asserted
man → play → evening
Read More Maddison impressed in the first half at Stamford Bridge, but was forced off with less than four minutes of the second half played. asserted
minutes → read → half
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