Swansea City manager Luke Williams has spoken out about his desire to see Josh Ginnelly return from his long-term injury.
After a successful start to the transfer window for the Swans, Luke Williams is still dealing with injury issues before the season even starts.
Despite the signing of Eom-Ji Sung, the Swans are likely going to have to play an untraditional player out wide due to the injury issues the wingers at the club are currently facing.
With Ronald doubtful for the season opener due to the injury he picked up in pre-season, Williams will be desperate to see his key widemen return.
He has spoken about this desire in a recent press conference, singling out one player in particular that he is patiently waiting to return.
Williams needs Ginnelly back
In a recent report by WalesOnline, they summarised Luke Williams’ comments from his recent press conference, where he stated his desire to see Josh Ginnelly return to first-team action.
Ginnelly joined the Swans at the beginning of last season as he moved across from Scottish side Hearts.
However, after making just eight appearances and scoring the Swans’ goal of the season, Ginnelly was ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his achilles tendon.
In the very limited game time he had in a Swansea shirt last season, he looked like a real asset in attacking areas.
His pace mixed with his creative ability in the final third meant that he was a truly exciting player to watch, providing the Swans with a pacey attacking threat they had lacked for a long time.
His injury came at an unfortunate time, preventing him from establishing himself in the first team which meant other players were able to almost steal his spot in the team.
However, with a new season upon them and Ginnelly edging ever closer to being fully fit after nearly a whole year away, it could finally be his time to truly showcase himself.
If he can remain fit and break back into this strong Swansea side, he will be a massive asset for the club to have around the squad this season as they look to improve after a lacklustre year in 2023.