‘Best friend’, No. 1 in EPL assists, is about to return → ‘Wait a minute, Chani’

 Wolverhampton Wanderers ace and Hwang Hee-chan's special helper Pedro Neto is close to returning.

Wolverhampton posted a photo of Neto returning to the training ground on the 21st (Korean time) through the club's official SNS account, saying, "We are one step closer to recovery."

Portuguese winger Neto suddenly grabbed the back of his thigh and collapsed while running in the 31st minute of the second half of the 2023/24 season Premier League 10th round home game against Newcastle United, which ended in a 2-2 draw last October. As it was a clear sign of a hamstring injury, both the Wolverhampton bench and fans were in a state of tension, and in the end, Neto was unable to get up and was taken out of the ground on a stretcher.

In the end, Neto was out of action for over a month due to a hamstring injury. Wolverhampton could not hide their disappointment at the news of Neto's injury, as Neto had recorded 1 goal and 7 assists in 10 league games this season. Neto has missed seven games due to injury, but still maintains the top spot in assis

As 2023 draws to a close, Wolverhampton hinted that Neto may return to the field before the new year, saying he has recovered enough to participate in training.

Neto's return is good news for Wolverhampton ahead of Boxing Day. Wolverhampton will first play a home game against Chelsea in the 18th round of the league at 10pm on the 24th, and then travel to Brentford in the 19th round on the 28th. After the away game, there will be a short break, followed by a home game against Everton on the 31st and an FA Cup match against Brentford again on January 6th next year.

With a hectic schedule awaiting him, Neto's return is no different. Neto, who is currently tied for the most assists in the Premier League with Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Kieran Trippier (Newcastle) with 7 assists, recorded 1 goal and 3 assists in 4 games in September, tied with Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) and others. Together, they were finalists for the Premier League Player of the Month for September. 

At this time, he failed to win the award due to being pushed out by Son Heung-min, who scored 6 goals in 4 games, but succeeded in being selected as Wolverhampton's Player of the Month for September, beating out Hwang Hee-chan.

Neto's return is also good news for Hwang Hee-chan, Wolverhampton's top scorer this season. South Korean striker Hwang Hee-chan has established himself as the team's key striker while playing as Wolverhampton's main gun this season. 

After opening the season, he appeared in 17 Premier League games and scored 8 goals and 2 assists, signaling a career-high season. He also scored one goal in the League Cup, scoring his 9th goal of the season. Hwang Hee-chan, who scored two goals in the last five games, tied for sixth place in Premier League scoring with his eighth league goal. 

Players who have scored more goals in the Premier League than Hwang Hee-chan this season are Erling Holland (14 goals, Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (11 goals, Liverpool), Son Heung-min (10 goals, Tottenham Hotspur), and Jerrod Bowen (10 goals, West). There are only 5 players, including Ham United) and Ollie Watkins (9 goals, Aston Villa).

In particular, Neto is showing off good chemistry with Hwang Hee-chan, who has been reborn as Wolverhampton's main gun this season. Of the eight goals Hwang Hee-chan has scored so far in the league, three were scored after receiving passes from Neto. Since Neto scored six goals before getting injured, Hwang Hee-chan combined half of his goals with Neto.

 

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