Strand Larsen, Mosquera, Traore: Wolves injury news and expected return dates ahead of Blackburn FA Cup clash

Wolves head to Ewood Park on Sunday afternoon to take on Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Vitor Pereira’s side won 2-1 away at Bristol City in the third round and will be hoping for more of the same again.

The Midlands outfit have a place in the fifth round up for grabs if they can beat John Eustace’s men. Their upcoming opponents find themselves in 5th position in the Championship as they eye promotion to the Premier League and they are inside the play-offs along with Sheffield United, Sunderland and West Brom.

Wolves head into the tie on the back of their 2-0 win over Aston Villa last time out in the league. Jean Ricner-Bellegarde and Matheus Cunha got their goals against their rivals as they secured a crucial three points in their quest for survival.

Wolves defensive and midfield injuries

Yerson Mosquera - out. He has been out with a long-term knee injury and it has been a frustrating season for him so far. Former boss Gary O’Neil said back in October: “It’s really early days, and I don’t want to put a definitive time scale on it, but everything went very well with the surgery. Over the next days and weeks, we’ll start to really map out what the rehab looks like.” Expected return date: 01/06/2025.

Boubacar Traore - should return. The midfielder missed Wolves’ win over Aston Villa due to illness. He will now be assessed ahead of the Blackburn Rovers match. Expected return date: 09/02/2025.

Wolves’ attacking injuries

Enso Gonzalez Medina - out. He has been sidelined for the past few months and doesn’t look like returning anytime soon. O’Neil shared this update in October: “He's beginning his strength phase. He's a few months ahead of Yerson. He responded really well to the initial surgery and is back in the gym working hard, so he's right on track with where we'd expect him to be.” Expected return date: 01/06/2025.

Sasa Kalajdzic - out. The striker’s move to Molineux hasn’t worked out and he has had rotten luck on the injury. He is currently in the treatment room with a knee issue. Expected return date: 08/03/2025

Jorgen Strand Larsen - out. Pereira will have to make do without the forward for now after he sustained a thigh issue. His head coach has said: “He got an injury, a muscle injury. He will be out of the next game, and for the next one, I don’t know.” Expected return date: 16/02/2025

Leon Chiwone - out. The youngster has ruptured his ACL and won’t be seen again in this campaign which is a shame for him. He has said: “Devastated to say that I've ruptured my ACL, and it will bring my season to an end just after coming back from injury.” Expected return date: 01/06/2025.

The FA Cup is a good opportunity for Wolves to play some fringe players and youngsters, should they wish to. Staying up is their main priority but a Wembley trip would be exciting for fans.