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title: "Wolves: Rui Patricio fit for weekend clash"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-04-02T11:45:46Z"
modified: "2021-04-02T11:45:46Z"
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# Wolves: Rui Patricio fit for weekend clash

**Wolves have been handed a huge injury boost ahead of their clash with West Ham, with Rui Patricio expected to be fit for the game.**

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are back in Premier League action on Monday night, with the Hammers making the trip to Molineux.

It will be Wolves’ [first game for three weeks](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wolverhampton-wanderers/spielplandatum/verein/543), with the FA Cup quarter-finals and an international break both taking place since then.

In their last outing, Patricio [suffered a horrible head injury](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56316869) late on in the 1-0 defeat to home to Liverpool, with play stopped for a number of minutes.

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### Patricio available for West Ham clash

Although it looked as though the goalkeeper had a serious problem at the time, he appears to have made a full recovery in the three weeks since.

In quotes provided by the [Express & Star](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2021/04/01/wolves-keeper-rui-patricio-recovered-and-ready-for-west-ham/), Nuno has confirmed that Patricio is back to full health and ready to play on Monday, saying:

> “After the incident he had some days being assessed by the doctor. The decision was made for him not to join the national team.

> “So, he was here, he had time to recover and now he’s fully in training sessions, he’s completely recovered and ready to go.”

### Transfer Tavern take

This is a massive boost for Wolves, with the 33-year-old such a consistent, experienced performer for them over the past three seasons.

West Ham are a team [in good form](https://www.skysports.com/west-ham-united-results) and have [top four aspirations](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table), so Patricio may be a busy figure at Molineux.

***In other news, Wolves legend Steve Bull believes the club blew a chance to sign one current Premier League superstar. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/exclusive-steve-bull-fernades-transfer-rumours-wolves-e70/).***