Wolves striker Leon Chiwome has season ended by serious injury

The 19-year-old has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and will now require surgery, before a long rehabilitation process that will see him miss the rest of this season and likely the start of the 2025/26 campaign.

Chiwome took to his Instagram on Wednesday evening to share the news of his injury, although it is currently unclear if it happened during a game for the under-21s or during training.

“Devastated to stay that I’ve ruptured my ACL and it will bring my season to an end just after coming back from injury," Chiwome said.

“Thank you to all the support from everyone up until now. I will be back stronger and trust in God’s plan for me.”

The striker enjoyed his breakthrough into the Wolves first team last season under former head coach Gary O'Neil, who handed him his Premier League debut with a shock start away against Aston Villa.

Wolves had several injuries to key attackers at the end of that season and Chiwome was given a handful of appearances, before then suffering a serious ankle injury.

Chiwome was sidelined for four months before returning in August and this season he has stayed with the academy and not featured for the first team.

However, Wolves still have high hopes for the teenager, who they believe has the quality to impact the first team in the coming years.

This injury will be a major blow to his development, but the forward signed a new four-year deal in June and Wolves remain hopeful he will recover well.