Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Hwang Hee-chan has been sidelined again due to injury.
According to the club's website, Wolverhampton manager Rob Edwards announced in a press conference ahead of the away match against Nottingham Forest on October 12 that "Hwang Hee-chan will miss the game" and added, "It will take a few weeks for him to recover from a calf injury." He continued, "We will reassess his condition in about two weeks. It seems he will need several weeks to heal."
Previously, Hwang started in the home match against Chelsea on October 8 at Molineux Stadium but was substituted in the 43rd minute of the first half due to calf muscle pain while the team was trailing 0-3.
This injury is expected to impact the South Korean national team, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, ahead of the 2026 North American World Cup. Hwang had previously suffered a calf injury during a national team call-up last October, which kept him off the field for an extended period. Given the recurring nature of calf injuries, Coach Hong's concerns have deepened.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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