Wolves' Rafiki Said out for at least two months with MCL injury | OneFootball

Wolves winger Rafiki Said will miss at least two months after sustaining a high-grade medial collateral ligament injury to his knee in pre-season.

The £7.7 million signing was hurt 20 minutes into his second friendly at Maidenhead while shooting. The effort was blocked and the inside of his knee took the strain, director of performance Phil Hayward said.

Said will wear a brace for about six weeks and receive injections to aid healing. Functional work will be limited in that period, with gym and strength work to maintain fitness. A further few weeks will be needed after the brace to return to training, so he will miss the first part of the season.

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde faces a number of weeks out after a hamstring injury in training. The midfielder returned only last week after representing Haiti in the World Cup.

Fer Lopez missed the Maidenhead and Real Sociedad friendlies with a minor groin issue, but has trained this week and will be available for the final two friendlies of the summer. Adam Armstrong should continue to be available after a recent calf knock.

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone has stepped up his recovery following shoulder surgery towards the end of last season.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com