As Wolverhampton Wanderers set their sights on Premier League survival, one attacking star is now set to miss several games after the latest injury update revealed a frustrating blow.
Wolves injury news
For some time, injuries and poor squad depth looked destined to control the narrative of Wolves’ season, but Vitor Pereira’s arrival followed by a crucial January transfer window have re-written their story.
Now, the final chapter of their campaign looks set to follow the tale of Premier League survival. After shocking Bournemouth courtesy of star man Matheus Cunha last time out, the Midlands club sit five points clear of the dropzone.
Anything can happen in the Premier League, however, and Wolves will not want to rest on their laurels in the coming weeks as they aim to seal their survival with just 12 games remaining.
The games don’t get any easier though, with the visit of Fulham this evening presenting quite the challenge for Pereira’s side, particularly amid recent injury news to deal those in the Midlands an ill-timed blow.
As confirmed by Pereira, Goncalo Guedes is now set to miss an indefinite number of games following a scan on an injury sustained before Wolves’ trip to Bournemouth last time out.
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When asked about when Wolves fans can expect the winger to be back in action, Pereira told reporters: “I don’t know. I think he went for an MRI in the morning, we will see. He has pain on the knee, it’s difficult to return for the game.”
Given that the Wolves boss is also without Hwang Hee-chan against Fulham and Jorgen-Strand Larsen has only just returned, his side must now square off against Fulham with a frustratingly limited frontline. With Cunha still available, however, those in the Midlands should still hold plenty of belief that their side can shock another in-form side.
Guedes injury comes at frustrating time
Unable to provide an update on Guedes’ comeback date, there will be some concerns about whether the winger has made his final mark on Wolves’ pursuit of survival. If that is to be the case, it will act as quite the blow at a time when the £90,000-a-week man was just starting to breathe new life into his Wolves career under Pereira.
Scoring five goals and assisting a further five in all competitions, the 28-year-old no longer looks destined to depart at Molineux. Instead, he looks likely to play a key part under Pereira – whether that be in the closing stages of the current campaign or in his manager’s first full season in charge come August.
For now, however, Wolves must cope without the winger and once again hope that Cunha lights the spark which continues to ignite their fight for Premier League survival.
When the summer arrives and the Brazilian potentially departs, meanwhile, Guedes could become more important than ever in the Midlands.