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title: "Wolves: Injury expert provides key Jonny update"
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published: "2021-12-31T15:40:31Z"
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# Wolves: Injury expert provides key Jonny update

**Wolves defender Jonny could return from a lengthy absence as early as the end of January, according to injury expert Ben Dinnery.**

### The Lowdown: Jonny missing for many months

The 27-year-old is yet to play a single minute of action this season, having picked up a [serious knee issue](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jonny-otto/verletzungen/spieler/175446) back in April, ending his 2020/21 campaign prematurely.

Jonny may not necessarily have been a huge miss in this campaign, due to the emergence of Rayan Ait-Nouri, but having him back will still be a major shot in the arm for a team on the fringes of challenging for European football.

The left-back is continuing to work hard on his recovery and it looks as though his return could be in sight.

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### The Latest: Expert provides positive update

Speaking to [*Football Insider*](https://www.footballinsider247.com/wolves-stars-recover-remarkable-after-images-emerge-dinnery/), Dinnery claimed Jonny could even be back in the fold at the end of next month, also hailing his recovery ability:

> “This was a difficult one. It was a recurrence of his ACL rupture in his right knee. It was his ACL and MCL this time around.
>
> “The initial setback put him out for around six months. At the turn of this year, it will have been around eight months for this injury.
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> “I would err on the side of caution and add that extra month, so it will have been nine months. We know a return before that nine-month period means your chances of a recurrence are enhanced significantly.
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> “They reduce month on month by about 50 per cent. The longer you can leave these things, the better it is.  We know he is a quick healer. To return after six months from his first injury was pretty remarkable.
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> “He looks well on schedule. We are maybe looking at the end of January or the beginning of February based on what we know.”*\*

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### The Verdict: Huge boost for Wolves

Jonny is a popular figure at Molineux and having him fit again will feel massive for Bruno Lage, suddenly strengthening his squad options in the second half of the season.

The Spaniard has [95 Wolves appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jonny-otto/alletore/spieler/175446) to his name and was averaging [1.6 tackles and 1.3 interceptions](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/115917/History/Jonny) per game in the league last season before his injury setback.

He could battle Ait-Nouri for that starting left-back spot, although it is vital that he isn’t rushed back, given his injury history and the importance of looking at the long-term picture.

***In other news, a pundit has talked up one Wolves hero’s potential exit. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-transfer-rumours/wolves-noel-whelan-talks-up-ruben-neves-joining-manchester-united/).***