WOLVES NEWS

Matija Sarkic - Protecting hamstring Sarkic is dealing with "upper hamstring pain" and after some rest, is expected to re-join training next week, team Doctor Rob Chakraverty announced Wednesday.

Impact Sarkic is likely to back up Jose Sa given how the squad lines up for now, so his status isn't as integral to the team's success. With a role in the first team assured for now, Sarkic will likely play in a number of matches, though whether that will remain in Cup competitions or in the league is yet to be disclosed.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adama Traore - Dealing with hamstring injury Traore has suffered a "small hamstring injury" but is already "progressing well", according to team Doctor Rob Chakraverty.

Impact Traore has enough time to recover before the season begins Aug 6 against Leeds United if he stays on this reported schedule, though he may not be fit to play a full 90 by then. As he seldom plays for a full match, this isn't the biggest problem but is certainly worth tracking for a club that's struggled to score goals consistently.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wolves friendly against Levante descends into chaos with four red cards Wolves’ pre-season tour briefly descended into chaos on Thursday as a series of flare-ups in their behind-closed-doors friendly against Leva...

JULY 27, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Chiquinho - Surgery done Chiquinho has undergone surgery for a torn ACL and LCL, according to team Doctor Rob Chakraverty in Wednesday's press release.

Impact Chiquinho will almost surely be out until 2023 for an injury that tends to take between six-and-nine months to recover from and far longer to be certain in one's movements. He was expected to increase his role in the coming season but that'll have to wait as he goes through his rehabilitation.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nelson Semedo - Anticipated back after camp Semedo (hamstring) is expected to return to training when the team returns from a preseason camp in Portugal, according to team Doctor Rob Chakraverty.

Impact Semedo has still been recovering from a hamstring injury picked up at the end of April but doesn't have much further to go before he's completed his recovery. It's still not certain he'll return when the season starts Aug. 6 against Leeds United, but Semedo shouldn't be out for long. In this situation another injury-prone player in Jonny could get more minutes.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Sa - Expected to play soon Sa (knee) has returned to training and should be ready for the start of the Premier League season Aug. 6 at Leeds, according to team Doctor Rob Chakraverty.

Impact Sa suffered MCL damage in his knee back in May but has since made a good recovery. Matija Sarkic was recently brought in to be Sa's backup but there's unlikely to be much change to the defensive core just yet.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raul Jimenez - Out weeks Jimenez is "expected to be out for a number of weeks" with an MCL strain and an adductor strain, according to team Doctor Rob Chakraverty.

Impact Jimenez picked up the knocks in a friendly over the weekend against Besiktas and it's been determined he'll need far more time to recover. This is likely to delay the start of his season and in the interim, Fabio Silva could be most likely to benefit, assuming his preseason hasn't gone too poorly. With six goals and four assists recorded last season, Jimenez has struggled to recapture his initial Premier League form following a devastating head injury two years ago.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nelson Semedo - Pushing return to pitch Semedo (hamstring) is expected to miss the start of the season, reports Express & Star.

Impact Semedo has been working with Wolves despite rumors about a transfer elsewhere and for now, it seems like he'll stick with the club. He started 25 matches last season, but there's a chance that role is gone if Jonny can stay healthy. No matter, it could be a fluid situation given the injury history between the two and that Semedo is coming off hamstring surgery.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Raul Jimenez - Picks up possible injury in friendly Jimenez was forced to come off in the 35th minute of Saturday's friendly against Besiktas with a potential groin injury.

Impact It's only two weeks before the season starts and an injury to Jimenez isn't what Wolves want. It's been a rough couple of seasons for him, as he fractured his skull two seasons ago and didn't look like his true self in the most recent campaign, something he'll hope to change in the new season, getting back to 2019/20 levels when he scored 17 goals.

JULY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Expectations high for Marsch, new Americans at Leeds

Leeds manager Jesse Marsch acknowledges last season’s relegation battle was “intensely stressful.”

JULY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morgan Gibbs-White - Returns for preseason Gibbs-White was named to the squad list for Wolves' preseason trip trip to Spain after returning from his loan to Sheffield United, his club announced Tuesday.

Impact Gibbs-White was one of the better players in the second tier last season, scoring 12 times and providing 10 assists in 37 appearances (35 starts). While he's struggled to make the same kind of impact in the Premier League, he could be at a better stage in his development and this could make him an intriguing pickup for a team in need of an offensive boost.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Collins - Joins Wolves Collins left Burnley for Wolverhampton Wanderers, it was announced Tuesday. He's committed to a five-year contract to play at Molineux.

Impact Collins departs after a solid first EPL campaign in which he scored twice, made 81 clearances and started in 18 of his 19 appearances. With his old club relegated and heading in a new direction, Collins commits to a club known for its good defensive work (fourth-fewest goals conceded) but in need of a new center-back after Romain Saiss left for Besiktas. The question is who takes that role, as Willy Boly and Toti Gomes will also be vying for minutes.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matija Sarkic - Signs new contract with Wolves Sarkic signed a three-year contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday.

Impact Sarkic impressed while on loan with Birmingham City last season, keeping 10 clean sheets in 23 appearances before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. It's already been determined that he'll get a shot with the first team during the upcoming season though that'll surely begin with Sarkic as Jose Sa's backup.

JULY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chiquinho - Suffers ACL injury Chiquinho suffered an injury to his ACL in Saturday's friendly and will undergo surgery in the near future.

Impact This is a tough blow for Chiquinho, who was slated to see more time in the upcoming season after showing some sparks late last campaign. He even scored a goal in the friendly in which he was injured. More information following surgery should be revealed by the team, but it looks like he'll be out until after the World Cup, at a minimum.

JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Max Kilman - Training over summer Kilman (ankle) returned to training and featured in Saturday's friendly early in Wolverhampton's preseason.

Impact KIlman missed the final month of the season with a foot injury, but he's out of his boot and playing again, which is a great sign a month before the season starts. He again figures to be a constant for the Wolves back line after making 30 starts last season, especially now that Romain Saiss is gone.

JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joao Moutinho - Staying at Wolves Moutinho signed a new one-year deal with Wolverhampton ahead of the upcoming season.

Impact Moutinho will stay at Wolves after his four-year deal ended earlier this summer. It's a hopeful move for Wolves, who would've had a hole in their midfield without the consistency of Moutinho. He's started at least 28 matches each of the last four seasons, including 34 in the most recent campaign when he finished with two goals, one assist and 108 crosses.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adama Traore - Returns from loan Traore's loan with Barcelona has ended and he is now returning to Wolverhampton, the club announced Friday.

Impact Traore finished his six-month stint in Barcelona with four assists across 17 appearances (nine starts) in La Liga and the Europa League combined, but most of that production came at the beginning of his stay there and he tailed off after February. The 26-year-old now returns to Wolves, where there doesn't seem to be an obvious place for him in their 3-4-2-1 formation.

JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

PSG signs midfielder Vitinha from Porto on 5-year deal

French champion Paris Saint-Germain has made its first signing of the offseason by bringing in midfielder Vitinha from Portuguese side Porto

JUNE 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patrick Cutrone - Set to be on the move again Cutrone has returned to Wolverhampton following a so-so loan spell at Empoli, and will depart again later in the summer, Tuttomercatoweb informs.

Impact Cutrone might leave on a permanent deal this time as he has just a year left on his contract. He bagged three goals on 50 shots (15 on target, adding nine chances and 21 crosses (two on target) in 28 appearances (15 starts) in 2021/2022.

JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Four goals in two years for £35m - this will be a defining season for Fabio Silva Wolves took an uncharacteristic £35 million punt on Silva but the highly talented young forward has yet to justify the investment

JUNE 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

England slumps to historic loss to Hungary in Nations League

England has suffered its worst home loss since 1928 with a 4-0 loss to Hungary in the Nations League

JUNE 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: England and Italy meet again in Nations League

It’s a repeat of last year’s European Championship final as England hosts Italy in the Nations League

JUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ruben Neves' Greatest Premier League goals Could Wolves' Ruben Neves be set for a summer transfer amid reports of interest across Europe? Look back at his best Premier League goals so...

JUNE 7, 2022 • SKY.COM

Son scores as South Korea beats Chile 2-0 in friendly

Son Heung-min has marked his 100th international appearance with a goal to help give South Korea a 2-0 win over 10-man Chile in a friendly

JUNE 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kilman: How FIFA and futsal stopped me playing for Ukraine The Wolves centre-back speaks to The Athletic about his journey from Marlow to Molineux and how he's made the step up to the Premier League

JUNE 6, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM