Wolves striker Raul Jimenez will return to England this week to continue his recovery from a groin injury, reliable journalist Liam Keen has confirmed.

The Lowdown: Jimenez recovering from injury

The 31-year-old has been missing for Wanderers since getting injured earlier in the season, with his most recent appearance coming against Bournemouth on August 31st.

Jimenez has been back in his homeland of Mexico recovering in recent times, with his absence a lengthy one that hasn't helped Wolves' current plight at all.

Now, it looks as though the Mexican is slowly edging towards his return, following a new update.

The Latest: Strike set to fly back

Taking to Twitter, The Express & Star's Keen confirmed that Jimenez would be returning to England on Friday:

"Raul Jimenez is flying back into England on Friday after 3 weeks in Mexico to continue his rehab from a groin injury at Compton."

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The Verdict: Small step at a time

While this isn't necessarily too major an update, in terms of Jimenez suddenly being fit again, returning to Wolves could be a sign that he is done with one stage of his recovery.

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It certainly feels unlikely that the striker, who has been hailed as 'special' by Nuno Espirito Santo, will be fit before the World Cup, however, with anything else a bonus.

The hope is that Jimenez will be able to feature in the tournament, though, in what is surely likely to be his swansong for Mexico, having scored 29 goals in 96 caps.