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title: "Wolves: Fans react to Raul Jimenez recovery update"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-04-26T17:15:02Z"
modified: "2021-04-26T17:15:02Z"
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# Wolves: Fans react to Raul Jimenez recovery update

**Wolves are set for their [first bottom-half finish](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wolverhampton-wanderers/platzierungen/verein/543) since being promoted back to the Premier League in 2018.**

After back-to-back seventh places, Nuno Espirito Santo’s men currently sit 12th with five games remaining. They’re five points off the top half in the wake of Sunday’s wretched 4-0 home defeat to relegation-threatened Burnley.

Predictably, they have suffered in the absence of Raul Jimenez, who [scored](https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/wolves/2019-20/top-scorers.html) 17 Premier League goals and 26 in all competitions last season, at least 10 more than any of his team-mates.

However, he hasn’t played since the 2-1 win away to Arsenal at the end of November, when he sustained a [fractured skull](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55125293).

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Fortunately, the Mexican is now on the comeback trail. Nuno [told reporters on Sunday](https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php) that Jimenez was ‘almost ready to go’ but hadn’t yet been given the all-clear to start heading the ball.

On Sunday night, the striker [posted three images](https://twitter.com/Raul_Jimenez9/status/1386410988786782209) of him on the training ground, controlling the ball and conducting shooting practice. He added the caption ‘getting ready’.

The 29-year-old’s tweet drew a pained, wistful response from many Wolves fans who are desperate to see him back in action once he is fit enough to feature.

### Jimenez a possible saviour in the eyes of Wolves fans

**“Can’t wait to have you back but is there any need this season. Get fully ready for the start of next season, no risks needed for last few games.”**

Credit: [@WeemanRich](https://twitter.com/Weemanrich/status/1386421014138003458)

**“We need you”**

Credit: [@jackhurdley\_](https://twitter.com/jackhurdley_/status/1386411180160282626)

**“Please Raul we need you”**

Credit: [@wwfcglover](https://twitter.com/wwfcglover/status/1386411075319607300)

**“Can’t wait for your return big man”**

Credit: [@BensPlaysGames](https://twitter.com/BensPlaysGames/status/1386411234531049473)

**“Jimi, mate, we could have used you today.”**

Credit: [@cpj93070](https://twitter.com/cpj93070/status/1386411599926218753)

**“Can’t come quick enough big man”**

Credit: [@\_DomRoberts1](https://twitter.com/_DomRoberts1/status/1386451229715353600)

**“Please end this pain”**

Credit: [@lewis\_wwfc7](https://twitter.com/lewis_wwfc7/status/1386452421162029064)

***In other news, [some Wolves fans blasted this man’s performance in the Burnley defeat](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-fans-blast-daniel-podences-display/)***