Mexico head coach Tata Martino has said Wolves striker Raul Jimenez will ‘probably’ get minutes against Sweden tomorrow night.
The star has not kicked a ball since the end of August, when he played in the 0-0 draw against Bournemouth.
Jimenez has been struggling with a pesky groin injury, which first flared up at the end of pre-season.
The situation has been cause for frustration for many Wolves fans in recent weeks.
Some have not liked how it has looked, given Wolves are really struggling to score goals and get positive results.
The club permitted Jimenez to go to Mexico recently to continue his rehabilitation.
After returning to Compton Park briefly, Jimenez then joined up with Mexico in Girona.
The nation played a game against Iraq last week, and have one final friendly match against Sweden before the World Cup.
Mexico angered Wolves by naming Jimenez on the bench for that game with Iraq. He was not fit to play, but Mexico said they did it to make him feel included. They then apologised.
And now, Wolves might feeling angry again.
Because Martino has said today that Jimenez might be featuring tomorrow night against Sweden. That is despite claims he would not play after having an injection in London at the weekend.
Speaking about including him in his final 26-man squad, Martino said: “The decision about Raul was based on his evolution and what we discussed with the medical team. He will probably have some minutes tomorrow.”
The comments have not gone down well with some Wolves supporters on social media.
Raul Jimenez injury situation continues to give off a very bad look, as Martino says Jimenez will probably feature against Sweden
Martino’s comments will anger many Wolves fans.
It might just be a big coincidence that he is ready to return to action just as soon as club football has suspended.
But this situation just hasn’t been a good look for weeks. And the lack of communication from both Wolves and Jimenez himself hasn’t helped matters.
New Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui has made it clear he wants Jimenez to be with Wolves given his lack of football recently, but did also add he respects Jimenez’ decision.
One wonders how Lopetegui might feel about seeing Jimenez potentially playing so soon after club football suspended.