Frank Lampard handed major headache as Coventry City star suffers set-back

Haji Wright has been ruled out of the rest of the Concacaf Gold Cup and sent back to Coventry City after picking up an injury on international duty.

The 27-year-old has been sent back to the Sky Blues for “evaluation and treatment” on what is claimed to be his left Achilles.

The United States have comformed the striker has suffered an Achilles issue that will not be resolved in time for him to continue competing in the tournament”.

The 27-year-old has been sent back to the Sky Blues for “evaluation and treatment” on what is claimed to be his left Achilles.

Frank Lampard’s players are due to return for pre-season training on July 1, in just eight days, although Wright would likely have been on a different schedule given his commitments with the USA.

The Sky Blues play their first pre-season friendly on July 23 and the Championship season resumes on the weekend of August 8-10, and while the severity of Wright’s problem is not yet known, it is an early headache for City boss Lampard.