Charlie Wyke: Carlisle United striker opens up on 13 months out after leg break

Charlie Wyke has set his sights on playing for Carlisle United again as he battles back from a horrific injury.

Wyke has not played for Carlisle since October 2024 when he suffered a severe leg break in an injury that also dislocated his ankle and damaged ligaments.

A surgeon advised him to retire but the 32-year-old striker did not want to give up on his dream of returning to the pitch.

Now he has begun the long training programme towards a possible first-team return.

“Over the last few weeks, it’s just starting to get a bit better, so I’m back on the grass, which is great for me,” Wyke told BBC Radio Cumbria. “It’s nice to be outside.

“I’m at the point now, or I was a few weeks ago, where if I played one more game, that would be enough.

“There’s still a long way to go with the extent of the injury and how bad it was. But I’m a bit more positive than I was last week, so things are looking up.”