Swansea City confirm horrible injury blow as star facing months out

SportFootballSwansea City FCThe news will come as a huge blow to Swans boss Vitor Matos12:24, 13 Aug 2026Updated 12:26, 13 Aug 2026Swansea City have confirmed that Cameron Burgess is set for a significant spell out of action after scans confirmed the Australia international has ruptured his Achilles.Burgess was forced off during the latter stages of Swansea's 1-0 defeat to Birmingham City in the Carabao Cup first round on Saturday, and was rushed to hospital for further scans and assessments.The club have now confirmed the 30-year-old is set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines, although they have stopped short of placing a timescale on his recovery time.Whether he plays again this season remains to be seen, but Burgess is certainly set to miss a substantial chunk of the upcoming campaig