Schoolboy Jerome Abbey pulled from class to join Wolves squad after late call

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·5 February 2026

Schoolboy Jerome Abbey pulled from class to join Wolves squad after late call

Schoolboy Jerome Abbey was named in Wolves' Premier League squad to face Bournemouth at the weekend after a late call.

Head coach Rob Edwards said: "The headmaster came in to get him, so that's a nice moment that, isn't it? We all dream of that moment when we're a youngster in school."

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The 16-year-old Thomas Telford School midfielder, an England under-17s international, has trained with the first team this season and featured for the under-21s.

His chance arrived when Ladislav Krejci, ill with flu, decided not to train on Friday, the day before the game.

Abbey was taken out of maths class and rushed to Compton to join the senior group, a chance few youngsters ever get.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com