James Maddison true feelings on Jamie Vardy already clear as Leicester City set to clash with Tottenham

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James Maddison and Jamie Vardy are expected to reunite when Leicester City face Tottenham Hotspur this weekend.

Leicester City are back in Premier League action on Sunday afternoon, facing off with Tottenham Hotspur in North London.

The Foxes head into the game on the back of a pretty woeful run of form that will see them relegated if it keeps up.

Leicester lost to Fulham over the weekend and are now eight games without a win in the Premier League.

The Foxes remain 19th in the Premier League table but are still somehow only two points from safety despite their torrid form.

Their opponents this weekend are also struggling, with Tottenham only 10 points above Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side in 15th.

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What James Maddison has said about Jamie Vardy

With Van Nistelrooy’s side in serious danger of slipping down to the Championship, results are all that matters at this stage of the campaign.

However, a former Leicester star will be trying to pile on their recent woes when the two teams kick off on Sunday.

Previously one of the Foxes’ best players, James Maddison is now a regular starter at Tottenham after swapping the King Power for the Lilywhites in 2023.

Prior to his exit, the 28-year-old spoke glowingly about Leicester icon Jamie Vardy in an interview back in 2020, as per the Daily Mail.

He said: “I knew me and him would compliment each other and I really hoped we’d build a relationship on and off the pitch. 

“We’re very good friends off the pitch and it shows off the pitch, we’re on the same wavelength. In training we’ve worked hard on stuff.

“As an attacking midfield player what you want from your striker is a willing runner, someone who can score goals and someone who listens to what you want as well. He ticks all three boxes.”

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James Maddison and Jamie Vardy stats when playing for Leicester City

Maddison arrived at Leicester from Norwich City in July 2018 when Vardy had already established himself as one of the club’s all-time great strikers.

Before he left for Spurs, the midfielder and the Foxes number nine played a total of 152 matches together.

Leicester averaged 1.51 points per game when they were on the pitch, winning 66, drawing 32, and losing 54.

Maddison and Vardy also combined on 17 occasions to provide goals for Leicester during their spell at the King Power.