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Hamstring injury soccer player Hwang Hee-chan expected to return in February next year

Hwang Hee-chan sitting on the ground with more than the muscles behind the thigh.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Dongchan Kim = National soccer team striker Hwang Hee-chan (25) is expected to return to the ground in February 2022.

On the 28th, Hwang Hee-chan’s team, Wolverhampton, England’s Premier League, announced on the club’s website, “Hwang Hee-chan, who injured the muscle behind the thigh (hamstring), will be able to play in February 2022.”

Hwang Hee-chan suffered a hamstring injury during the match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the 15th and was substituted in the 16th minute of the first half.

Hwang Hee-chan, who joined Wolverhampton this season, scored four goals in a Premier League match, but missed about two months due to an injury.

As a result, Hwang Hee-chan is expected to have difficulty playing against Lebanon and Syria in the Qatar World Cup Asian qualifiers to be held on January 27 and February 1, 2022.

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