Swansea City have suffered an injury blow after in-form winger Ronald was ruled out for six to eight weeks with a hamstring problem. Ronald picked up the injury during last weekend's defeat to West Ham United, when he played the full 90 minutes as an emergency right-back. The 25-year-old could now miss as many as 10 games in what is a setback for the Championship leaders given the impact he has made so far this season.
Ronald came close to joining Millwall before last month's transfer deadline, but had forced his way back into Vitor Matos' plans after scoring twice in only six appearances in 2026-27. The timing of the injury is unfortunate, as he had just re-established himself following the collapse of his proposed move to The Den. Despite increased competition out wide, he has played a part in Swansea's bright start to the season.
"It's not the most pleasant news, but we are here to use the squad and to help him as well to recover and get back stronger," Swansea head coach Matos said. "He has impacted the season in different ways from last season. Of course we will miss Ronnie."
Filip Lissah, who served a one-match ban last weekend, is set to return to the right-back spot when Swansea travel to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday (15:00 BST), while Josh Key remains unavailable with a hamstring issue. Matos acknowledged that Ronald's absence may open the door for on-loan Manchester City teenager Jeremy Monga to feature in a matchday squad for the first time since joining Swansea last month. Meanwhile, Matos dismissed speculation linking him with Crystal Palace, saying: "I have nothing to say. I'm Swansea manager."
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing