Premier League: Raul Jimenez discharged from hospital after undergoing surgery

Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez has been discharged from hospital after he underwent surgery for a fractured skull he suffered during their clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium last week.

The 29-year-old encountered a horrific collision during the match which his team won.

“Some good news from over the weekend… Raul Jimenez has been discharged from hospital and is now resting at home with his family,” a statement on the Wolves’ Twitter feed read.

Nuno Espirito Santo, the Wolves boss, spoke about Jimenez last week and expressed confidence that he would be able to resume his career again.

“I am positive he’s going to come back,” said Nuno. “He’s going to come back. What the medical team did was amazing — both teams, Arsenal’s and ours. This is why we trust them and we thank them so much.

“This is what the doctor insists to me — first days are crucial. He was really well taken care of on the pitch and during the journey in the ambulance.

“There was not even a moment when he was not being given oxygen so this is what determines the next steps to take.”

After sustaining the injury, Jimenez also posted a message on Twitter which read: “Thanks for your support messages. I will be under observation and I hope to return to the pitch soon.”

The Mexican striker has been a vital cog of the Wolves team in the last three seasons. Ever since he joined them, Jimenez has played in 110 matches across all competitions and has netted a total of 48 goals in them. 34 of those goals have come in the Premier League. The 2019/20 Premier League season was the best for him as he not only scored 17 goals but assisted six times as well.

Jimenez was in fine form before he got injured in this season as well. He had four goals to his name in 10 Premier League appearances and looked good to score more in the coming games. His return date at this point is unknown but the recovery is expected to take a long time considering how severe the injury was.