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Wolves: Julen Lopetegui shares Daniel Podence injury update

By James Thompson

Posted on 27 December 2022, 17:35

Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui has dropped an injury update regarding Daniel Podence following the Old Gold’s 2-1 win over Everton in the Premier League on Boxing Day. 

The Lowdown: Wolves seal late win v Everton

The Midlands club secured a dramatic win in their first league game since the World Cup, with a late goal from Rayan Ait-Nouri securing victory for Wolves.

After scoring the visitors’ equaliser earlier in the day, Podence was forced off the pitch in the 73rd minute with a suspected injury problem.

After the match had finished, Lopetegui shared some details regarding the winger and why he was substituted.

The Latest: Podence injury update

Journalist Liam Keen took to Twitter following the match, sharing the Wolves manager’s comments on the potential injury scare for Podence.

The reporter tweeted: “Lopetegui says Podence only has some soreness in his leg, doesn’t expect it to be an injury that will cause any issues. #wwfc“

 

The Verdict: Good news for Wolves

With the Wolves boss putting to bed any concerns there may have been about Podence picking up a serious injury against Everton, this will be good news for the Old Gold and their supporters.

With three goals in the league this season, the 27-year-old has netted 30% of Wolves’ goals for the entire top-flight campaign. In addition, he has had more shots on target (10) and made more key passes (24) than any other player at the club.

Although Wolves as a team have not been particularly deadly when it comes to scoring goals this season – they are still the league’s lowest scorers despite the win yesterday – it’s clear that Podence is an important attacking figure for them.

Taking all of that into account, it should be a big weight off Wolves supporters minds’ that the winger did not pick up a significant injury against Everton and should be able to continue playing over the festive period.