Positive injury update provided on Wycombe Wanderers striker Richard Kone

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19-02-2025

Wycombe Wanderers head coach has confirmed that star striker Richard Kone is back in training.
The Ivorian had played in every one of the club's league matches this season but suffered a knee injury in the 2-1 home victory against Barnsley on January 28.
In that match, he scored a last minute winner to keep the Chairboys' automatic promotion hopes alive.
Since then, he has missed the last four games in all competitions (Cambridge United, Preston North End, Crawley Town and most recently Bristol Rovers), as he continues to recover.
However, the 21-year-old was seen doing some light jogging in an induvial warm up ahead of the clash against the Gas on February 18.
🇨🇮 Richard Kone isn't in the matchday squad as he continues to nurse his knee injury, but he was out doing some light jogging earlier this evening.#Chairboys pic.twitter.com/qLtScMmU7T
— James Richings (@James_BFP) February 18, 2025
Speaking after securing his first win as Wanderers' new man in charge, Dodds said: 'Richard Kone is back in training.
'He is back in training so he has to try and get into the team.'
Prior to his recent absence from the team, Kone had scored 19 goals in 37 matches in all competitions this season.
The win against the West Country outfit saw Dodds make four changes to the starting 11, which included Fin Back making his debut in the right wingback position, whilst Xavier Simons shone in the centre of the park following his brief cameo against Crawley Town a few days earlier.
Caleb Taylor and Beryly Lubala also came in.
Mike Dodds has confirmed Richard Kone is back in training.#Chairboys
— James Richings (@James_BFP) February 18, 2025
Out when Declan Skura, Sonny Bradley, Luke Leahy and Garath McCleary.
Two notable absentees from the matchday squad were Anders Hagelskjær and Magnus Westergaard.
The two Danes were signed during the January Transfer Window for club record fees, but have only played five times between them since their move to South Bucks.
Hagelskjær featured in the 2-1 away win against Mansfield Town on January 18 and in the 1-1 draw at Cambridge United, whilst Westergaard has played in the FA Cup match at Preston North End, the late win against Barnsley and also in the draw versus Cambridge.
Dodds explained: 'The club has invested in them, but with the Danish players, they are in their pre-season so in the 12 or so days I have been in, I spotted quite early that they are still getting up to speed.
'They are both on board in terms of what their plans look like but their timeline is slightly distorted.
'They need to get up to speed, but they are great investments and the Wycombe fans should be excited to see them, but at this present moment, it is not the right time for them.
'We need to introduce them at the right time.'
Up next is Wigan Athletic at home on February 22.