Wolverhampton ahead Raul Jimenez hasn’t recovered from a groin damage and received’t be to be had to play towards Manchester Town on Saturday.
The Mexico global has been slowed through accidents this season even though he used to be integrated Thursday in his nationwide staff’s squad for International Cup warm-up suits this month in California. The 31-year-old Jimenez used to be dominated out of Wolves’ ultimate recreation — a 1-0 win over Southampton on Sept. 3 — simply ahead of kickoff as a result of he felt a ache in his groin whilst warming up. He had additionally sustained a knee damage in preseason. “Raul remains to be no longer to be had and remains to be no longer operating with the staff,” Wolves supervisor Bruno Lage mentioned Friday forward of Town’s talk over with to Molineux.
A membership observation mentioned Jimenez is out “because of a groin/adductor factor” and that he wishes a couple of extra weeks of rehabilitation. “He’s becoming a member of up with the Mexican staff for the primary week of the global damage, however most effective to proceed together with his rehabilitation plan,” the membership mentioned.
Mexico faces Peru on Sept. 24 and Colombia 3 days later in pleasant suits. Jimenez returned ultimate season from a fractured cranium and scored six objectives. He has one objective in 4 overall appearances for Wolves this marketing campaign.
The membership had added Saša Kalajdžić from Stuttgart within the switch window, however the Austria striker had ACL surgical procedure on Sept 6 and might be out a minimum of six months. The absences may boost up Diego Costa’s go back to the sector despite the fact that the previous Spain striker hasn’t performed since January.
The 33-year-old Costa, widely known in England from his spell at Chelsea from 2014-17, had mentioned he wanted “two to 3 weeks to get again in form” however Lage mentioned “let’s see” when requested if Costa can play Saturday.
