Matheus Cunha injury ‘would be a disaster’ for Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers may have a major issue on their hands after Matheus Cunha suffered a hamstring problem
Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Gary O’Neil is at risk of being forced to contend with a ‘disaster’ after Matheus Cunha suffered a hamstring injury, and journalist Dean Jones has told GIVEMESPORT why an extensive spell on the treatment table could be ‘very significant’ at Molineux.
Having put Chelsea to the sword six days earlier, by grabbing a hat-trick as Wolves registered their first victory at Stamford Bridge since 1979, the 11-cap Brazil international headed into last weekend’s Premier League clash with Brentford full of confidence.
But it proved to be an afternoon to forget as Cunha was forced off with a first half injury and O’Neil was left to lament ‘unbelievable mistakes’ as goals from Christian Norgaard and Ivan Toney resulted in Wanderers failing to build on their convincing win in west London.
Wanderers optimistic as Cunha undergoes scan
Cunha was set to undergo a scan on his hamstring after sustaining an injury within the opening 20 minutes of Wolves’ setback against Brentford, according to the Express & Star, but there is optimism that he will not be out of action for a prolonged period.
The report suggests that the frontman, who has racked up 18 goal contributions over the course of 28 appearances this season, is not concerned that he has suffered a long-term problem after developing an issue which resulted in him knowing he needed to be withdrawn.
Cunha’s absence could hand Jean-Ricner Bellegarde an opportunity to work his way into the starting line-up, having replaced the South American in the Brentford loss and been battling for a route into the forefront of O’Neil’s plans since his £12.8million move from Strasbourg during the closing stages of the summer transfer window, but statistics highlight that he is not as productive in the final third of the pitch
Wolves will be left short of options in the centre-forward position if Cunha is unable to make a full recovery ahead of travelling to Tottenham Hotspur this weekend as Sasa Kalajdzic joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan last month, while Fabio Silva sealed a temporary switch to Rangers after finding it difficult to secure regular game time at Molineux.
