RAUL JIMENEZ has been discharged from hospital and returned home to his family after having surgery on a fractured skull.
The Wolves striker suffered the injury in a horrifying head clash with Arsenal’s David Luiz at the Emirates on November 29.
Raul Jimenez is home from hospital after fracturing his skullCredit: EPA
His team-mates had shown their support by wearing special t-shirts in the warm-up before their 4-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.
They donned kit with ‘the pack is with you’ on the back and Jimenez’s name, picture and shirt number on the front.
Arsenal defender Luiz needed seven stitches after the shuddering collision with Jimenez in Wolves’ 2-1 win seven days earlier.
Wolves confirmed Jimenez had been released from hospital and was at home resting.
It is not yet known how long the Mexico international, 29, will be out for.
But Wolves supporters are sure to be delighted hearing that their star man is making good progress.
Boss Nuno Espirto Santo revealed after the Liverpool defeat that Jimenez had moved on to the next stage of his recovery.
The tactician told Amazon Prime: “He’s back home. We are very pleased to say he’s back home. He’s improving and getting back to normality.”
Jimenez was injured in the 2-1 win over ArsenalCredit: Getty Images – Getty
That followed the ex-Porto manager saying: “If you ask me personally, I want him and I am positive he is going to come back. Now our real concern is that he recovers totally.
“After that we will have time. In these situations, it has to do a lot with the evolution of the player, how he feels.
“But now I’m positive because the first days are so important.”
Jimenez is in his third season at Wolves after joining them on loan from Benfica in 2018.
The move was made permanent for £34.5million a year later.
And Jimenez has become a firm Molineux favourite with 48 goals in 110 appearances.
Raul Jimenez is back home after head injury, Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo confirms
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
