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Watch: James Maddison scores stunner on first Tottenham start for 18 months

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 19). Watch: James Maddison scores stunner on first Tottenham start for 18 months. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/watch-maddison-scores-tottenham-return-b1301510.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-19 · by Arthur Ferridge

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James Maddison scored a spectacular goal in his first Tottenham start after an 18-month absence due to a serious knee injury. Just 14 minutes into the match, he received a pass from Mohammed Kudus and curled a shot into the top-right corner past goalkeeper Carl Rushworth. Head coach Antonio Conte praised Maddison’s potential for significant improvement with more playing time.
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Kulusevski returned after nearly 18 months due to a patella injury requiring two surgeries. Maddison scored on his first competitive start since an ACL injury, contributing to Spurs' first league win of the season against Coventry. Maddison was substituted at 70 minutes for precautionary reasons, while Kulusevski came on in the 87th minute. Omar Marmoush pulled up with a calf issue during the match but is expected to be fit for Chelsea. Destiny Udogie missed the game due to a knee knock and his fitness status remains uncertain for upcoming matches. Potential return date for Udogie: TBC. Marmoush: October 24 vs Chelsea (A). Wilson Odobert, who also tore his ACL in February, is not expected back until January.

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Maddison PERSON · 2× Carl Rushworth PERSON · 1× De Zerbi PERSON · 1× James PERSON · 1× Mohammed Kudus PERSON · 1× Newcastle ORG · 1× the Sky Blues ORG · 1×

Narrative

With just 14 minutes on the clock, he received a lateral pass from Mohammed Kudus and struck it first time, bending a superb shot beyond the outstretched hand of Carl Rushworth and into the top-right corner.
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Watch: James Maddison scores stunner on first Tottenham start for 18 months · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

He tore his ACL in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle, having previously been hit with a serious injury in the same knee, and suffered a number of setbacks en route to full fitness. asserted
He → tear → fitness
With just 14 minutes on the clock, he received a lateral pass from Mohammed Kudus and struck it first time, bending a superb shot beyond the outstretched hand of Carl Rushworth and into the top-right corner. asserted
he → receive → corner
He wheeled away in a subdued celebration, but received the adulation of his team-mates, who knew full well the ordeal he has been through in recent months. asserted
he → wheel → months
WATCH: Maddison opens scoring in style on first start since April 2025 asserted
Maddison → watch → April
Speaking ahead of this match, De Zerbi suggested he expects Maddison to continue improving at an exponential rate as he gets more minutes under his belt. uncertain
he → speak → belt
“You need to play many games to reach the best physical condition,” he explained. asserted
he → need → condition
“But there are players able to be important even if they play 10-15-20 minutes and James is one player like this. asserted
James → be → this
He has been out with a complex Patella injury, and stands to make his first competitive appearance since then against the Sky Blues. asserted
He → stand → Blues
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