Raul Jimenez to return this season

are positive that

Jimenez

, who required surgery after the fractured skull injury against Arsenal at the end of November, will be back in action before the end of the season.

The news of his return is a massive boost for

Nuno Espirito Santo

and Wolves ahead of their Wednesday’s Premier League match against

at Stamford Bridge.

Asked if Jimenez could play again this season, Nuno said

: “We are truly positive that this can happen. It’s very good news the way he keeps improving day by day.

“Not only me but all the medical staff are surprised because he’s improving on all the concussion tests that we did previously two seasons ago. He’s doing really, really well.

“Just by seeing him running and lifting weights and doing all these strong training sessions it’s a big lift for everybody because first of all it’s (about) the man.

“It’s Raul, we want Raul back healthy and then we will get back Raul as a player and an important player for the team. The big lift for us is just having him around.”

Nuno stressed that he will not rush Jimenez back into fold, adding

: “We had a medical plan and these things are very responsible decisions to be made because of how serious the injury was.

“We have to be really patient and take the right decisions and this will require decisions from the surgeon, scans on the skull – all these things take time and we will proceed according to the situation. We will not rush or take any kind of risks.”

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