Tottenham are worried about how James Maddison's England snub for Euro 2024 will impact the midfielder, according to reports.
The 27-year-old has admitted he's 'devastated' after failing to make the cut for the European Championships, having suffered a dip in form towards the end of the Premier League season.
Maddison wasn't the only big name left out, either.
Harry Maguire and Jack Grealish, who have been regulars in the England set-up under Gareth Southgate, were both omitted as well.
James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Curtis Jones and Jarrad Branthwaite were all axed, with England set to take a 26-man party to Germany this summer.
Maddison was the first to be informed, according to the Daily Mail.
And Tottenham are said to be concerned about how his England snub will impact their midfielder going forward.
Maddison's England career has been a rocky one so far. Truthfully told, it's yet to really get going.
He made his bow for the national team back in 2019 but had to wait three-and-a-half years before making his full debut.
Yet Maddison has featured just seven times for his country, despite regularly impressing in the Premier League.
The report says Declan Rice consoled the Tottenham star, telling him he 'loves him' in order to lift his spirits.
And Maddison, like the rest of the country, will be watching on from home as England look to go all the way.
Southgate explained his decision to omit the pair on Thursday, insisting he chose other players due to the fact they had better seasons.
“All the players took the news really respectfully," he said.
“Of course, all players will believe they should be in and that’s why they are top players.
“They have that self-belief and mindset, but the fact is we have some players who have been playing extremely well all season in the league.
“We just feel other players had stronger seasons, particularly in the last six months or so.
"Attacking areas, in particular, we’re blessed with a lot of options, all slightly different.
“Madders and Jack both give us something different as well.
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"They’ve been tough calls, calls that we as a group have gone over and over and over. We back our decisions, but recognise we could have gone a different route.”
Rice, meanwhile, claimed the snubbed England players took the news well.
"It's been really tough," he said.
“Madders and Jack are two of my best mates in the squad, probably spent most of my time with them since I’ve been here.
“To see them go is not a nice feeling. And they’ve both just said then, before they went, Madders last night, Jack just now, that they wish us all the best.
“They’re gutted they’ve been left out of the squad.
"We’re so close as a group and no one is feeling really bitter about being left out.”
