Trippier suffers knee injury on Wolves league debut

Wolverhampton Wanderers have announced that right-back Kieran Trippier suffered a knee ligament injury during his league debut on Friday. The 35-year-old English international sustained a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury in his left knee while playing in the 2-2 draw against Blackburn Rovers. Trippier, who joined the club on a free transfer in June, is currently expected to be out for several weeks.

Fellow defender Yerson Mosquera, 25, also faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up a slight tear in his ankle ligaments during the same match. Mosquera is anticipated to miss several weeks of action. However, there is some positive news regarding winger Rafiki Said, a summer signing from a pre-season friendly against Maidenhead United.

Despite suffering a high-grade MCL injury 11 days prior to joining the club, Said has been diligently working in the gym and is now brace-free. Recent scans indicate that his recovery is progressing well, and he is on the right track to making a full return.

Director of Performance Phil Hayward provided an update on other team members' injury statuses. Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone is projected to be back at full fitness within a week, while midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, an international player from Haiti, is approximately two weeks away from resuming first-team training.