By Paul Jones
Morgan Gibbs-White has been recalled by Wolverhampton Wanderers from his loan at Swansea City.
The 20-year-old joined the Swans on a season-long loan in August, and made his return from a fractured foot with a substitute appearance in the win over Watford at the weekend.
But in a blow to the Swans’ plans for the second half of the season, injuries at his parent club have seen Wolves recall the midfielder to Molineux.
It comes after the Swans spent three months overseeing Gibbs-White’s return to fitness, only to see him play just five minutes before his recall by the Premier League club.
He made six appearances in total for the Swans, scoring in the win at Preston on the opening day of the season.
He then suffered the foot injury that kept him out from early October until last weekend when he came on for the final five minutes of the 2-1 win over the Hornets.
The midfielder will now compete for a place in Nuno Espirito Santo’s injury-hit squad and is eligible for Friday’s FA Cup visit of Crystal Palace.
“The youngster impressed during the first half of the campaign with the Championship side and now re-joins Nuno Espirito Santo’s first-team squad at Compton Park,” a Wolves statement read.
“The Wolves academy graduate scored once and assisted another during an unbeaten opening four matches for the Swans, before injury disrupted his time in Wales.
“After returning from a foot injury on Saturday, the 20-year-old will now return to Wolverhampton for the second half of the season.”
Gibbs-White returns to Molineux as Wolves battle a number of injuries. Leander Dendoncker has been out for almost a month with a knee injury, although has returned to training.
Daniel Podence could be sidelined for a number of weeks with a calf problem while Willy Boly has been missing since the middle of December with a hamstring issue.
Jonny (knee) and Raul Jimenez (fractured skull) are long-term absentees.
