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FOURTH hosts fifth in the Premier League on Saturday as a wounded Manchester City welcome Newcastle with the sides locked together on 41 points.

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ROY KEANE has claimed James Maddison isn’t a difference maker for Tottenham amid the north London club’s crisis season.

Keane, 53, passionately argued against Maddison’s impact on Spurs after Ian Wright suggested that the creative midfielder could help dig the club out of trouble when he returns from injury.

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Roy Keane argued with Ian Wright over James Maddison’s impact on the Tottenham team[/caption]

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Keane took aim at Maddison’s contribution to Spurs amid their torrid season[/caption]

Spurs are facing the bleak reality of a relegation dogfight given their current form.

And manager Ange Postecoglou has had to use a makeshift squad littered with inexperienced teenagers due to an unprecedented injury list this term.

Maddison became the latest first team star to miss out on the action when he picked up a calf injury last month that has seen him sidelined for Spurs’ last five games in all competitions.

But Arsenal icon Ian Wright reckons Maddison’s return to the squad will help drag Spurs away from the drop and help them climb back up the table.

Keane on the other hand, is adamant that Maddison’s not the right player to change Tottenham’s fortunes – citing his performance in Spurs’ narrow win over non-league Tamworth as a reason why.

Speaking on The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet, he slammed: “We saw Maddison at Tamworth, he was taken off. Tamworth are non-league.

“People say Maddison’s the man. When is he going to step up to the plate? He got relegated with Leicester and he’ll get relegated with Spurs.”

Taking a swipe at Maddison’s mid-season trip to the World Darts Championship, Keane added: “Maddison isn’t bad, when he’s not at the darts, but let me tell you…

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Keane criticised Maddison for his performance against Tamworth in the FA Cup[/caption]

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He also took a swipe at the midfielder’s trip to the darts[/caption]

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“If you think he’s going to come back and get Spurs into the top six, you’re in cuckoo land.

“He’s good, he’s a talented player. But if you’re a player in the Spurs dressing room and Maddison’s back in the squad, you wouldn’t be looking and going ‘oh Jesus – he’s back today. We’re going to be fine’

“England have a squad of 300 and he can’t even get in that. You kid yourselves everybody.”

Maddison has been one of Spurs’ top performers this season and, with eight goals in 22 matches, he’s Tottenham’s top goal scorer in the Premier League this term.

On top of that, the 28-year-old has registered six assists across all competitions.

However, he hasn’t scored or provided an assist in the league since December last year and has often seen his game time cut short by manager Ange Postecoglou.

Ian Wright was quick to defend Maddison and use Keane’s passionate rant to light a fire under a player who could be bereft of confidence.

He said: “You’ve just killed Maddison. James, I’ve got your back. James, it’s up to you. You’ve got to silence this, James. You’re the only one who can do this.”

Maddison could return to action this weekend with Spurs facing fellow underachievers Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.

MANCHESTER CITY need to pick themselves up after blowing a lead late on against Real Madrid in midweek when they welcome Newcastle on Saturday.

Eddie Howe’s men must surely be looking to capitalise on the softness of this City side, likely still reeling from losing the first leg tie in the manner they did.

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Manchester City vs Newcastle preview

Pep Guardiola must be wondering what on earth he’s watching with his Manchester City side.

They could’ve been three down before Erling Haaland’s outstanding team goal before being pegged back.

Injuries didn’t help and the squad depth isn’t what it should be looking at who had to come on for the injuries.

But to then re-take the lead through Haaland’s penalty and chuck away the lead with four minutes to go is bad enough. Losing another goal in injury time is ridiculous.

The last thing they want ahead of next week’s crunch return game at the Bernabeu is a buzzing Newcastle side who must certainly smell blood.

The Toon have won their last six away games on the bounce and booking a cup final spot has the squad on cloud nine.

The sides go into the game level on 41 points in 5th and 6th spot, so neither side can allow big upcoming games to distract from this one.

Newcastle’s last away win at Man City in the league was 2000 though, so that’s some obstacle to overcome. They did win in the League Cup in 2014 – their only other win away to City.

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In for a tough one

Manuel Akanji’s injury was a real turning point in midweek, with Rico Lewis struggling up against Vinicius Jr and at fault for the third goal.

It’s likely he’ll be forced to come in from the start and will likely face another tough ask when up against a bang in form Anthony Gordon.

Gordon has either scored or assisted in 13 of the last 16 games he’s featured in, which is a phenomenal return.

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