16-07-2025
'A really good next step' - Kalajdzic scores on injury return
Wolves striker Sasa Kalajdzic says his "ambitions will go higher" after scoring on his return from injury in the pre-season game in has been unfortunate with injuries since joining Wolves in 2022, suffering a knee injury on his debut and then ruptured cruciate and lateral ligaments in his right knee while on loan with Eintracht Frankfurt in February 2024."It was a really good feeling [to play] after a long, long time," he told club media., external "Just kicking the ball with my mates in an unofficial but, for me, more official game and I'm just happy everything went well."I gained more minutes, playing with the others to get to now them again more and more on the pitch and it was a really good next step."The most important thing is to tick it off and have that first game again. Just feel everything, get aware of everything - that was a really good first step. There is a long pre-season to go, a lot more games and my goals will go higher and ambitions will go higher with that."The 28-year-old did mark his first appearance for 18 months with a goal but Wolves fell to a 2-1 defeat by local side CD Santa Clara."Always great [to score]," he said. "It is easier for and easier for everyone if you are successful but today was very good. In training I hit it a few times but it is not the same feeling and hope I can continue with this."I felt stable, felt good, felt strong. The last minutes were kind of hard, especially with the heat, so every game and every minute is helping me recover better. "In terms of the injury, it felt good."
