Haji Wright
28-Year-Old
Coventry City
Premier
OUT
Injury Quadriceps
Est. Return 11/7/2026
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Wright was the driving force behind Coventry's promotion, topping the Championship scoring charts with 17 goals in 2025/26 and reportedly turning down a move worth around 30 million pounds to stay at the club. That kind of output earns real attention, and as the focal point of manager Frank Lampard's attack, he is the most obvious fantasy pick on a promoted side. The step up to the Premier League is significant, and history says most promoted strikers see their numbers dip against better defenses, so tempering expectations is sensible. Even so, Wright carries genuine goal threat and can also drift wide, giving him more than one route to returns. He is a USA international with top-flight pedigree from his time in Turkey and Germany, not a Championship-only forward. Expect fewer goals than last season, but he is comfortably Coventry's best attacking option and worth a late look in deeper formats.
Could miss up to 12 weeks
Wright (quad) may be sidelined for up to 12 weeks, according to Coventry City manager Frank Lampard. "He won't be available for a little while, he's got a very serious quad injury which is disappointing for Haji and for us. It's certainly going to be a number of weeks, could even be up to 12 weeks."
ANALYSIS
Wright's absence throughout Coventry City's preseason build-up owed to a quad problem that Frank Lampard confirmed last Friday was still being investigated, with the club unwilling to commit to any timeline until further evaluation was complete. That evaluation has since pointed to a serious issue, with Lampard now indicating Wright could be sidelined for up to 12 weeks, a spell that would carry him well past the season opener against Arsenal and deep into Coventry City's return to the Premier League. Wright's absence leaves newcomers Taiwo Awoniyi and Sidiki Cherif, as well as Ellis Simms, to compete for the central striking role in the meantime, and with no firm return date locked in, the club's focus will center on staged rehabilitation work rather than targeting any specific fixture for his comeback.
Wright's absence throughout Coventry City's preseason build-up owed to a quad problem that Frank Lampard confirmed last Friday was still being investigated, with the club unwilling to commit to any timeline until further evaluation was complete. That evaluation has since pointed to a serious issue, with Lampard now indicating Wright could be sidelined for up to 12 weeks, a spell that would carry him well past the season opener against Arsenal and deep into Coventry City's return to the Premier League. Wright's absence leaves newcomers Taiwo Awoniyi and Sidiki Cherif, as well as Ellis Simms, to compete for the central striking role in the meantime, and with no firm return date locked in, the club's focus will center on staged rehabilitation work rather than targeting any specific fixture for his comeback.
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Quad issue confirmed, severity unknown
Wright has been dealing with a muscle injury which has prevented him from playing in the preseason period, with coach Frank Lampard commenting Friday that "He has got a quad injury which we are investigating so I will tell you more when we know exactly what it is.", Brian Dick of the Coventry Telegraph reports.
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Not in squad for friendly
Wright (undisclosed) wasn't in the squad for Friday's friendly match against AS Monaco.
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Brillant season before World Cup
Wright ended the season as Coventry's outright top scorer with 17 league goals, leading the Sky Blues' attack throughout their Championship title-winning campaign before linking up with the United States squad for the World Cup.
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Nets in loss
Wright scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 3-1 defeat versus Netherlands.
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Comes off bench in win
Wright put one shot on target in 13 minutes of Tuesday's 1-0 win over Iran.
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Gathering EPL interest
Southampton is one of the teams from the Premier League that is keeping close tabs on Wright, according to The Daily Mail.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old United States international was a surprise inclusion in Gregg Berhalter's squad for the World Cup and has recorded 15 goals in 25 Turkish Super Lig appearances this season while playing for Antalyaspor. Expect Southampton to target him regardless if they remain in the Premier League or not for the 2023-24 season.
The 25-year-old United States international was a surprise inclusion in Gregg Berhalter's squad for the World Cup and has recorded 15 goals in 25 Turkish Super Lig appearances this season while playing for Antalyaspor. Expect Southampton to target him regardless if they remain in the Premier League or not for the 2023-24 season.