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title: "Wolves: Raul Jimenez expected to return for Chelsea clash"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-premier-league-raul-jimenez-injury-news-updates-2/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-09-21T06:15:24Z"
modified: "2022-09-21T06:15:24Z"
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# Wolves: Raul Jimenez expected to return for Chelsea clash

**Raul Jimenez is expected to return from injury for [Wolves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/)‘ [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) clash with Chelsea next month, journalist Liam Keen reports.**

### The Lowdown: Jimenez absent once again

The Mexico star has struggled ever since suffering a serious head issue during the 2020/21 season, with other fitness issues seemingly mounting ever since.

Jimenez has only made [two league starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/108186/Show/Ra%C3%BAl-Jim%C3%A9nez) so far in this campaign, with his last appearance coming in the 0-0 draw away to Bournemouth at the end of August.

Thankfully, it now looks as though the 31-year-old’s return to the fold is edging closer.

### The Latest: Chelsea return mooted

According to [*The Express & Star*](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2022/09/20/bruno-lage-lack-of-wolves-goals-a-worry/)‘s Keen, the league meeting with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on October 8 is an ‘accurate’ return date for Jimenez.

That means the trip to West Ham after the international break will come too soon for him, with Wolves not wanting to rush him back.

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### The Verdict: Much-needed boost for Wolves

This is a positive update overall, even though Jimenez still won’t be available straight after the break, with the Mexico legend hopefully enjoying an injury-free run from this point onwards.

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It could mean that Diego Costa is handed his Wolves debut at West Ham, following his arrival on a free transfer, with Wanderers badly in need of attacking firepower.

Jimenez may be past his very best but he remains a top-class striker with [93 caps](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raul-jimenez/profil/spieler/206040) at international level – he has also been [hailed](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8457571/Nuno-Espirito-Santo-heaps-praise-special-Raul-Jimenez-Bournemouth-winner.html) as ‘special’ by Nuno Espirito Santo in the past – so his comeback will hopefully coincide with an upturn in fortunes for Bruno Lage’s side.