Jonny Otto: Wolves defender out for season after suffering ACL injury
Wing-back Jonny suffers second injury to ACL in right knee; 27-year-old will miss Wolves' final nine Premier League games and will likely be unavailable for selection at Euro 2020 for the Spanish national team
Monday 5 April 2021 19:25, UK
Wolves wing-back Jonny Otto is out for the rest of the season after injuring his ACL for the second time in eight months.
The injury happened in training on Sunday ahead of Wolves' Premier League match with West Ham on Monday night.
It was to the same knee he damaged last August in a Europa League match against Olympiakos.
- Wolves vs West Ham commentary
- Wolves' toughest season under Nuno
- Nuno: Jimenez must play for Wolves before going to Olympics
The 27-year-old Spain international returned from that injury in February and has played seven times in the league this season.
Live MNF
He has been capped three times for the national side but the injury will mean he will be unavailable for the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship this summer.
Trending
- Elanga gives Forest lead against Tottenham LIVE!
- Villa behind and down to 10 players after Duran sees red LIVE!
- Chelsea pushing for second vs Fulham after Palmer strike LIVE!
- Hammers 'keeper Fabianski forced off with head injury vs Saints LIVE!
- Man City 1-1 Everton highlights & rate the players
- Palace clear Bournemouth corner off the line LIVE!
- Engels pen gives Celtic lead vs Motherwell after Hibs beat Hearts - Scottish Prem LIVE!
- Wolves vs Man Utd preview: Pereira backs Amorim for Premier League success
- EFL on Sky LIVE! Lampard's Coventry lead Rooney's Plymouth 4-0 | Watch all Champ goals
- Haaland fails from penalty spot as Everton add to City misery
The Wolves' website said: "Jonny has suffered a reinjury to his right knee in training on Sunday. He will need surgery to the MCL and again to the ACL.
"He will see a specialist in London this week."
