Wolverhampton coach Nuno Espirito Santo has said he is “totally confident” that Mexican striker Raúl Jiménez can play again before the end of the season after a fractured skull in November.
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Jiménez (29 years old) suffered this fracture in a head-on collision with the Brazilian David Luiz, in a match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in London.
The Mexican player returned easily to training and Nuno hopes to see him again before the English season ends on May 23.
“Total confidence, for sure,” Nuno replied when asked this Friday about a possible return of his footballer during this campaign.
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Raúl Jiménez has scored 27 goals, taking into account all competitions, last season with Wolverhampton and this season he scored 7 goals in 15 games before his fracture.
After Jiménez’s injury, Wolverhampton have won just one of their next eleven Premier League games.