Coventry boss Frank Lampard described Maddison as 'world-class'

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James Maddison reflected on the "dark days" he endured while injured after scoring a stunning strike in Tottenham's 3-1 win over his former side Coventry.

The attacking midfielder took just 14 minutes to get on the scoresheet, whipping in a cracking effort over Carl Rushworth and celebrating with his trademark dart throw.

A special moment arrived in the second half when Dejan Kulusevski came off the bench after 526 days out.

Maddison, who only returned from anterior cruciate ligament damage last April, said: "I hoped (to start).

"I spoke to the gaffer about it this week and just feeling like the right moment for me to go back into the starting XI after a stop-start start to the season.

"I just wanted to play well, show my quality and show what the team's missed in the last 18 months, or whatever it is since my last start.