Last updated: 5th September 2008
Elokobi: Strong character
Wolves defender George Elokobi has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
Elokobi suffered the problem against Ipswich Town last month and will undergo an operation next week after damaging multiple ligaments in his knee.
The promising full-back is hugely disappointed to be missing the campaign, but has vowed to come back stronger next term.
"I've been told next pre-season is the best I can hope for, but it's a really serious injury so I know I should take my time," Elokobi told the club's official website.
"It's a massive disappointment to myself and the club, but it happens in football.
"I'm lucky enough to have the people around me from the chairman to the fans - everyone is behind me to get back fit again.
"As a player I'm a very strong character and I've got a picture in my mind of how I'm going to battle this.
"I'm definitely going to come back stronger - I haven't been told that, but as a player that's my belief.
"I have to believe I'll come back a better player than I was before I got injured."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Friday 21st November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Swansea vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 12:45 | Plymouth vs Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Burnley vs Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Charlton vs Sheff Utd |
| 15:00 | Crystal Palace vs Bristol City |
| 15:00 | Ipswich vs Derby |
| 15:00 | Preston vs Barnsley |
| 15:00 | Reading vs Southampton |
| 15:00 | Sheff Wed vs Coventry |
| 15:00 | Watford vs QPR |
| 15:00 | Wolverhampton vs Blackpool |
| 17:20 | Nottm Forest vs Norwich |
| Monday 24th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Barnsley vs Burnley |
| Tuesday 25th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Ipswich |
| 19:45 | Blackpool vs Sheff Wed |
| 19:45 | Bristol City vs Watford |
| 19:45 | Cardiff vs Reading |
| 19:45 | Coventry vs Swansea |
| 19:45 | Derby vs Preston |
| 19:45 | Doncaster vs Nottm Forest |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 16th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Blackpool 1 - 3 Preston | |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Barnsley 2 - 1 Watford | |
| Cardiff 2 - 1 Crystal Palace | |
| Derby 3 - 0 Sheff Wed | |
| Bristol City 2 - 2 Nottm Forest | |
| Coventry 0 - 1 Plymouth | |
| Southampton 1 - 2 Wolverhampton | |
| QPR 1 - 2 Burnley | |
| Sheff Utd 0 - 2 Reading | |
| Doncaster 1 - 0 Ipswich | |
| Norwich 2 - 3 Swansea | |
| Birmingham 3 - 2 Charlton | |
| Sunday 9th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Swansea 3 - 1 Watford | |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Wolverhampton 2 - 0 Burnley | |
| Barnsley 1 - 2 Sheff Utd | |
| Sheff Wed 1 - 0 Doncaster | |
| Plymouth 2 - 2 Charlton | |
| QPR 1 - 0 Cardiff | |
| Reading 3 - 0 Derby | |
| Southampton 0 - 1 Bristol City | |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 40 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Reading | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | Burnley | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 17 | 28 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 17 | 28 |
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