"Not sure we’ll be seeing him" – Journalist drops big prediction involving young Wolves talent

Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Bruno Lage is unlikely to select defender Ki-Jana Hoever in the near future, according to journalist Dean Jones.

The 20-year-old has endured a difficult campaign so far, and things went from bad to worse over the weekend when he had to be substituted after just 25 minutes of action.

With first-choice right-back Nelson Semedo sidelined with a hamstring injury for up to eight weeks, Hoever was handed a rare opportunity to impress against Crystal Palace last time out.

In what was just his fourth Premier League start of the season, though, the Netherlands Under-21 international had to leave the field of play early and was seen clutching his right leg.

And Wolves manager Bruno Lage unleashed a scathing assessment of the former Liverpool youngster, who completed a £10 million move to Molineux back in 2020.

“Ki is a good example of the young kids that want everything but don’t train at the intensity they need or prepare themselves enough,” said Lage after seeing his side lose a third consecutive game.

“I have too many kids in my team that don’t work the way they should, that don’t prepare the way they should. Injuries can happen, but this one happened because he’s not prepared. I don’t waste time with guys who don’t work hard.”

With Semedo set for an extended spell on the treatment table, Hoever would surely have been hoping to stake a claim to become a regular fixture in Lage’s starting XI.

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However, following the Portuguese tactician’s recent comments, Jones is ‘not sure’ that the versatile star will be selected anytime soon, even when he recovers from injury.

He told GiveMeSport: “He (Lage) built him up a little bit