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Swansea fears serious Achilles injury to Burgess in cup loss to Birmingham

3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 7:20 PM

Last updated Aug 8, 2026

Swansea fears serious Achilles injury to Burgess in cup loss to Birmingham
Summary

Cameron Burgess of Swansea City limped off the pitch in the closing minutes of their Carabao Cup defeat to Birmingham City, raising concerns about a significant Achilles injury. Head coach Vitor Matos confirmed Burgess was sent to the hospital for scans, although the final assessment is pending. Burgess has played every minute of Championship football since joining Swansea in the summer of 2025. Swansea's potential options for replacement include summer signing Stephen Welsh and Filip Lissah, who could shift to center-back. Swansea may need to reconsider their transfer strategy if Burgess's injury is confirmed to be serious as they prepare for their upcoming league match against Stoke City on August 15.

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  • •Cameron Burgess injured his Achilles during the cup match against Birmingham City.
  • •Swansea played the final minutes with 10 men due to prior substitutions.
  • •Vitor Matos indicated a need for assessment before confirming injury severity.
  • •Stephen Welsh and Filip Lissah are possible options to replace Burgess.
  • •Swansea plans to reassess their transfer needs if the injury is serious.
Latest Updates
  • 7:20 PMYahoo Sports — Swansea facing period without key man after injury in loss to Birmingham
  • 5:28 PMYahoo Sports — Swansea fear serious injury to key man Burgess
  • 5:27 PMBBC Sport — Swansea fear serious injury to key man Burgess
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Swansea City boss Vitor Matos has admitted Cameron Burgess’ injury “doesn’t look good” after the defender was forced off during their Carabao Cup defeat to Birmingham City.Burgess suffered the...

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Swansea City fear Cameron Burgess has a significant Achilles injury after the centre-back limps off in their Carabao Cup defeat to Birmingham City.

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Swansea City fear Cameron Burgess has a significant Achilles injury after the centre-back limps off in their Carabao Cup defeat to Birmingham City.

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