James Maddison Returns for Tottenham Against Everton

James Maddison is set to make his return for Tottenham against Everton, with Roberto De Zerbi confirming the midfielder is ready to be involved after a brief spell on the sidelines.

Maddison has missed Spurs’ last three matches in all competitions with a shoulder problem, but has now been passed fit and is expected to feature in De Zerbi’s squad.

The news is less positive for Dejan Kulusevski. The Swede will stay out of contention, having not trained over the past week. He recently made his way back to the grass after more than a year out with a knee injury, only to be halted by what the head coach described as a minor issue.

No, Kulusevski is not working with us the last week,” De Zerbi said. “It's not a big problem. It's a normal problem.

Mykhailo Mudryk is also unavailable. De Zerbi revealed the winger picked up what he called a “stupid injury”, and Spurs are treading carefully with his recovery given his long period without consistent minutes.

It was a stupid injury for Mudryk, but we hope he will be back soon,” De Zerbi added. “It's a normal process when a player has not played in a long time.