Injury NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 20 Aug 2026
Trippier injured on Wolves league debut
Trippier's Wolves league debut ends early with a knee ligament injury.
K. Trippier
player
Injury
Medial collateral ligament (MCL) in left knee
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Expected return
Out for a number of weeks
What happened. Kieran Trippier suffered a knee ligament injury on his league debut for Wolves against Blackburn Rovers.
- Trippier is 35 and signed a two-year deal in June.
- Yerson Mosquera also injured, with ankle ligament tear.
- Rafiki Said recovering well from MCL injury.
“He's now out of the brace and the most recent scan looks great, so he's heading, certainly, in the right direction.”
— Phil Hayward
Trippier's absence will test Wolves' defensive depth in the coming weeks.
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