Former Hull City winger Marcus Maddison’s season has reached a new low after reports claim he missed the recent home win over struggling Barrow because he overslept.
Maddison is on loan at League Two side Bolton Wanderers after being shown the door by Charlton boss Lee Bowyer despite only moving to The Valley earlier in the season, but the Daily Mail claim the 27-year-old failed to turn up at the University of Bolton Stadium for the team’s scheduled 1:30pm meeting time, despite staying in a hotel 50-yards from the ground, and instead arrived late.
Sources have told the Mail that Maddison missed the game because he ‘slept in’ with boss Ian Evatt after the match blaming his absence on sickness bug, which had disappeared in time for the former City man to take his place on the bench at Oldham a few days’ later.
Since his surprise move from The Valley to Lancashire on deadline day last month, Maddison has made just three appearances for the Trotters, and watched on from the bench at Valley Parade on Saturday as Wanderers’ six-match winning run came to an end with a 1-1 draw against Bradford City.
City's former Peterborough United winger was sent off on his debut for Bolton, though that dismissal was later rescinded by the FA - he has struggled to pin down a regular place since.
During his ill-fated spell at the KCOM Stadium last season, Maddison scored just once in seven appearances with the Tigers opting against making his move permanent, which left him without a club, something he admitted was hell.
“Focus on what you can affect in the here and now,”
. “Don’t get bogged down in what isn’t going right for you and try focus on the positives.
“This past month has been hell for me waiting on a phone call that never comes but I try stay positive and in shape so when I return I’m the best I can be.”
