Wolverhampton Wanderers Provide Fitness Updates on Injury Trio
Wolverhampton Wanderers have released fitness updates on key players Yerson Mosquera, Sasa Kalajdzic, and Enso Gonzalez, who are all recovering from long-term knee injuries. Each player is at a different stage in their rehabilitation process as they look to return to full fitness.
Yerson Mosquera recently underwent successful surgery after suffering significant knee damage during the 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa in September. The Colombian defender tore both his medial collateral ligament (MCL) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the match. Phil Hayward, head of high performance at Wolves, provided a positive update, stating, “Everything went really well with Yerson.
The surgeon was very pleased with how the procedure went.” Mosquera will spend a few days at home recovering and is eager to begin his rehabilitation journey. Hayward noted, “He’s an ultra-positive guy and he’s taken everything in his stride,” adding that Mosquera is already looking forward to getting back on the grass.
Sasa Kalajdzic, who has faced a challenging injury history, including multiple ACL tears, is making progress in his recovery. The 19-time Austrian international tore his ACL for the third time in February, just eight months after returning from a previous injury.
Fortunately, he is now back on the training pitch and approaching the functional aspects of his rehabilitation. Hayward expressed optimism about Kalajdzic’s recovery, saying, “It’s great to see him back out there. Over the next few months, we’ll be integrating more ball work into what he does, and then hopefully get him back into training and matches in the not too distant future.”
Enso Gonzalez is also progressing well following his own ACL injury, which he sustained while representing Paraguay at the Olympics in Paris. Gonzalez, who was on the verge of first-team integration before his injury, has been diligently working in the gym and has begun his strength phase. “Enso’s doing great,” Hayward reported. “He’s right on track with where we’d expect him to be.”
As it stands, Kalajdzic is closest to a return to competitive action, followed by Gonzalez, while Mosquera is in the early stages of his recovery following surgery. Wolves fans will be eager to see these players back in action as they continue their journey toward full fitness.
The trio, all sidelined by long-term knee injuries, are at different stages on their respective roads to recovery.
Mosquera became the latest Wolves star to sustain significant knee damage when he tore the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa in September.
Sasa Kalajdzic is recovering from his third ACL tear, which he sustained in February, while Enso Gonzalez is healing from a similar injury incurred during the Olympics. Kalajdzic is closest to returning, followed by Gonzalez, with Yerson Mosquera having undergone successful surgery on October 9.
Phil Hayward, head of high performance, noted that Mosquera has a long recovery ahead but remains positive, Gonzalez is making good progress in strength training, and Kalajdzic is nearing the end of his rehabilitation and is back on the field.
