“Minhyeok has been great. He’s probably had a bit of a bumpy pre-season in terms of going away with the (Spurs) first-team and not getting many minutes, so that has set him back a bit. However, the training block he had with us during the last international break has been really good for him.
“He’s not been away, this is the first time he’s had a real consolidated period of training, and he’s shownveryone what a good player he is. Hopefully that will get him up to sharpness quickly. Minhyeok has been bright around the place, we’ve been really pleased with him. He will get his chance and I am sure will show everyone what a talented footballer he is as well.
“He came on against Oxford in the first match and showed some nice glimpses, but then it has been about the way the last four games have panned out for his not featuring. At Norwich we were chasing the game and it went very physical and aerial. For West Brom, we had to defend and press from the front with real aggression, then defend the ball in the box. Similarly, against Preston, the opposition got bigger and bigger as the game went on and that probably predicated John’s decision to make the changes he did.
“We are pleased to have been able to bring Minhyeok in and, like all the wingers, he will need to bide his time. There is competition for every shirt now, that’s what we always strive to achieve.”