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Dave Edwards: Wolves’ international break brings positives and negatives

Dave Edwards discusses the pros and cons of the extended international break for Wolves.

Published: Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 5:01 AM
Dave Edwards: Wolves’ international break brings positives and negatives
Key Things to Know
  • A three-week international break leaves Wolverhampton Wanderers with an extended gap between fixtures.
  • Injured players Raul Jimenez, Yerson Mosquera, and Rafiki Said gain rehab time without missing games.
  • Jean-Ricner Bellegarde scored his first international goal for Haiti while building match fitness.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Former Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Dave Edwards evaluated the pros and cons of the extended three-week international break for manager Cesar Peixoto and the Championship squad. Edwards highlighted that the prolonged break provides vital rehabilitation time for injured players such as Raul Jimenez, Yerson Mosquera, and Rafiki Said without them missing league fixtures.

Edwards noted that 10 Wolves players are away on international duty, providing playing minutes for Jordan James with Wales, Ladislav Krejci with Czechia, and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, who scored for Haiti. The window also affords Kieran Trippier recovery time following the Black Country derby victory over West Brom.

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