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James Maddison sends three-word message to Destiny Udogie after Tottenham axe
Matthew Wilkinson
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Matthew Wilkinson
Sun 23 February 2025 13:07, UK
Tottenham secured their third consecutive Premier League victory on Saturday (22 February) against Ipswich Town.
Spurs delivered an emphatic performance against the Tractor Boys to win 4-1 after goals from Djed Spence, Dejan Kulusevski, and a Brennan Johnson brace.
Omari Huthinson’s 36th-minute goal proved to be nothing more than a consolation for Ipswich as Ange Postecoglou’s men refused to let the Premier League new boys back into the game.
There was extra reason for Tottenham to celebrate too as Destiny Udogie made his return to the Spurs starting lineup.
The 22-year-old lasted 65 minutes in his comeback match in what was his 24th appearance of the season.
Club stats 2024-25 (all competitions) Udogie
Appearances 24
Goals N/A
Assists 1
Yellow Card 2
Red Card N/A
Tottenham will now prepare to face Man City in their next Premier League outing on Wednesday (26 February).
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou could get replaced (Credit Imago)
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James Maddison sends a welcome-back Tottenham message
Udogie had been unavailable for Spurs due to a hamstring injury which has kept him out of action since the start of January.
The left-back has missed 11 games in all competitions, and while he was in the match-day squad against Man United last weekend he did not play.
Udogie’s Spurs teammate James Maddison was happy to see him back in the team as he sent him an Instagram message saying, “Welcome back brother.”
By contrast, Maddison was axed from the Spurs starting XI against Ipswich despite scoring the winner against Man United the previous weekend.
James Maddison celebrates Destiny Udogie’s return
Photo Credit: Instagram
Destiny Udogie’s return is a huge Tottenham boost but Postecoglou is not safe
Udogie’s return to the team was a welcome boost to Spurs, providing Postecoglou with a proven and outstanding option on the team’s left side.
The Australian coach has had many fans calling for him to be sacked due to their underwhelming season, but Football Insider revealed Tottenham will give Postecoglou one more chance to keep his job due to the number of injuries he has had to contend with.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is set to give Postecoglou the opportunity to show he can churn out points now more senior players are returning from the sidelines.
With Udogie now back in the squad following the returns of Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario last week, it is approaching crunch time for the manager.
