Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Hwang Hee-chan is out again with a calf injury.
On the club website, Wolves manager Rob Edwards said at a news conference ahead of the team’s English Premier League road match against Nottingham Forest that Hwang will miss the game and is expected to be sidelined for weeks.
“He will be out,” Edwards said. “It will take a few weeks (to return) because of a calf injury.” He added that Hwang will be re-evaluated in about two weeks, but “it will probably take a few weeks.”
Hwang started the EPL’s Round 25 home match against Chelsea on Feb. 8 at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, but went down with calf pain and was substituted in the 43rd minute of the first half with Wolves trailing 3-0.
The setback is also expected to affect South Korea’s preparations for the 2026 World Cup in North America. Hwang injured his calf during national team duty in October and was sidelined for a period. With the injury recurring in an area prone to flare-ups, it adds to the concerns for South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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