Wolverhampton manager Gary O’Neill has indicated that Hwang Hee-chan will not be able to play for the time being due to injury.
Wolverhampton will play its eighth round home game against Manchester City in the 2024-25 season at Wolverhampton in the U.K. on Tuesday. While attending a press conference ahead of the match against Manchester City, Wolverhampton manager Gary O’Neill reported about Hwang Hee-chan’s injury through the BBC and other media.
Manager Gary O’Neill said, “There’s nothing wrong. Hwang Hee-chan has damaged his ligament inside his ankle. From now on, Hwang Hee-chan needs two weeks of rehabilitation.” “If you think about Hwang Hee-chan’s form and how sharp he was during this period last season, Hwang Hee-chan has suffered several injuries since his participation in the Asian Cup and has not been able to recover such form,” manager Gary O’Neill said. “Rest and rehabilitation will provide an opportunity for Hwang Hee-chan to show sharpness again.”
Ahead of the match against Manchester City, Wolverhampton announced that “Hwang Hee-chan will be absent for 2-3 weeks due to injury.” Hwang Hee-chan started in the third Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Jordan in Amman, Jordan, on the 10th and led the national team to attack. Hwang Hee-chan collapsed due to a series of tough tackles by his opponent early in the game and was eventually replaced by Um Ji-sung in the 23rd minute of the first half.
Hwang Hee-chan scored 12 goals in the Premier League last season, but he has yet to score a goal in six Premier League games this season. Hwang Hee-chan has only two starts in the Premier League this season. While Hwang Hee-chan’s chances to play at Wolverhampton have plummeted this season, manager Gary O’Neill expressed that his injury in the national team led to Hwang Hee-chan’s deterioration in performance. 메이저사이트
Wolverhampton has been at the bottom of the league this season with one draw and six losses (one point) in the Premier League. Manchester City, which will face Wolverhampton, has five wins and two draws (17 points), and is trailing Liverpool (18 points) by one point.
On Wolverhampton’s lackluster performance this season, Gary O’Neill said, “We’ve only scored one point in seven games and it would be a disaster if we don’t look closely. However, a closer look at the situation shows that we have every chance of turning things around. I have confidence in the Wolverhampton team. We will be able to prove that we have a competitive edge.”