Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison has suffered a “bad knee injury” according to new head coach Thomas Frank. Maddison came off the bench in the second half of Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in South Korea on Sunday.

Thomas Frank has described James Maddison ’s injury as a “brutal moment” after the midfielder taken off on a stretcher on Sunday. Maddison was withdrawn, just minutes after coming on, with his head in his hands after collapsing to the pitch during Sunday’s friendly against Newcastle.

Spurs manager Thomas Frank has revealed that James Maddison has suffered “what looks like a bad injury”, according to Craig Hope. The Danish manager has described the injury as a “brutal” moment for the 28-year-old, who was making just his second appearance since returning from his injury.