Wolves’ Jimenez is sidelined for a knee injury for “a number of weeks”
Wolverhampton Wanderers suffers a huge blow ahead of the new Premier League campaign as their star striker is ruled out for "a number of weeks" with knee and adductor injuries.
Returning from a 12-month injury last season following a traumatic brain injury and skull fracture in November last year after a clash of heads with the Arsenal defender David Luiz,
Raul Jimenezis reportedly likely to miss at least a month of action after limping out of a 3-0 friendly win over Besiktas. Jimenez has scored 40 Premier League goals since he arrived in 2018 and has long been among the key players at Molineux.
revealed the injury through a statement that read:
"Raul came off in the game against Besiktas after he stretched for the ball and felt something in his knee and his groin.
"Scans reveal that he has suffered a medial collateral ligament injury to his knee and a minor strain of his adductor. Neither injury is very serious but he is expected to be out for a number of weeks."
With 30 goals in 97 appearances for
Mexico's national side, the 31-year-old's setback is a blow ahead of the world cup season. Mexico will compete in Group C of the Qatar World Cup with Poland, Argentina, and Saudi Arabia.
The news will be a huge blow for
Wolvesas well as they are now set to begin the season without a recognized centre forward, they earlier loaned youngster Fabio Silva to Anderlecht.
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