Swansea’s Burgess looks set to miss entire seasonImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Cameron Burgess joined Swansea on a free transfer after leaving Ipswich in the summer of 2025ByGareth VincentBBC Sport WalesPublished13 August 2026, 12:10 BSTUpdated 14 minutes agoSwansea City have suffered a heavy blow on the eve of the new Championship season with centre-back Cameron Burgess set to miss the entire campaign because of a ruptured Achilles.Burgess limped off during Swansea’s EFL Cup defeat to Birmingham City last weekend.
The 30-year-old played every minute of Swansea’s league campaign last season after joining from Ipswich Town in the summer of 2025.
Australia international Burgess, who featured at this summer’s World Cup, was a mainstay of Swansea’s defence alongside captain Ben Cabango, leaving Vitor Matos with a hole to fill when the new league season begins at Stoke City this Saturday.
“Cam’s one of the main players of the team,” reported head coach Matos.
“Unfortunately for him he has this situation now. We are here for him and for the family as a club.
“He knows that he has all our support and we know as well that he has the right mentality and the right character to straight on bounce back and he will do everything to be as quick as possible and in the best shape as well.”
In Burgess’ absence, summer signing Stephen Welsh and academy product Filip Lissah are contenders to start alongside club captain Cabango against the potters.
But the expectation is that the Swans will aim to recruit at least one more central defender before the transfer window closes.
“I reported that of course we need more depth in one or two positions, so we are seeing in the same way the market until it’s closed,” added Matos, who is also keen to strengthen in central midfield.
“There’s a lot of options and we will see what we need to do regarding that.”
