Wolverhampton Wanderers are struggling in the Championship, so could have done with having one of their brightest prospects available.
Connor Ronan of Wolverhampton Wanderers looks dejected after the match
A report in the Express and Star has suggested that Wolves could be without Connor Ronan for the rest of the season due to injury.
According to the Express and Star, Ronan has suffered a stress fracture in his back and Paul Lambert fears that he could now be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, potentially bringing a premature end to his season.
The news will be a massive blow to Lambert’s men. Although the 18-year-old has only made a handful of appearances for the Molineux outfit, there is a huge amount of excitement about his potential after a string of promising performances.
The youngster only made his first-team debut in December, but was arguably already staking a claim to be considered an important player in the squad before his injury, having impressed with an assist against Barnsley before arguably being the only positive to emerge from the defeat to Wigan.
Wolves manager Paul Lambert
He also featured in their FA Cup games against Liverpool and Chelsea, which certainly tells you something about how highly rated he is.
And Lambert will be hoping that his absence does not hurt the team too much as their position in the Championship is certainly precarious.
They are currently 19th and just five points above the bottom three, so he will need the rest of the squad to step up in the same way that Ronan had done over the last couple of months.
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