Emotional Son watches as Maddison stretchered off in friendly

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has expressed concern over midfielder James Maddison's injury, describing it as "looking bad" after the player was stretchered off during Sunday's 1-1 pre-season draw against Newcastle United.

The 28-year-old playmaker, who joined Spurs from Leicester City, appeared to aggravate a previous knee injury when he went down off the ball in the 83rd minute. England international Maddison showed clear signs of distress, prompting emotional reactions from teammates including Son Heung-min in his final appearance for the club.

"Football can be both beautiful and brutal," Frank told reporters post-match. "Today we saw both - the worrying injury to Madders contrasted with the incredible scenes of respect shown to Son by teammates and even Newcastle players."

The manager confirmed initial assessments suggest Maddison has reinjured the same knee that kept him out of last season's Europa League final victory against Manchester United.

In the match itself, played in Seoul, South Korea:

• Welsh forward Brennan Johnson gave Tottenham an early lead within the first four minutes
• Former Leicester winger Harvey Barnes leveled for Newcastle seven minutes before halftime

This injury setback comes at a crucial time for Maddison, who was expected to play a key role in Tottenham's upcoming Premier League campaign.