Raul Jimenez is aware and responding to remedy in hospital after a sickening conflict of heads with David Luiz throughout Wolves’ 2-1 win at Arsenal on Sunday.
The incident, which occurred within the opening 5 minutes of the Emirates encounter, noticed Luiz inadvertently join with Jimenez’s head from a Willian nook.
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Each gamers have been attended to by medical employees throughout a 10-minute stoppage. Luiz was capable of keep on, nevertheless, Jimenez was stretchered off and changed by Fabio Silva, Wolves’ £35.6million membership file signing.
Subsequently, the Mexico striker was taken to hospital, the place he continues to obtain remedy.
Luiz’s head was bandaged up, however blood seeped by it because the match continued.
It might elevate questions over the choice to let the 33-year-old play on.
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However his night time did finish prematurely when Rob Holding got here on for him at half-time because the Arsenal medical employees determined the Brazilian couldn’t proceed.
Wolves coped properly with out Jimenez as Pedro Neto opened the scoring within the 27th minute.
Nonetheless, Arsenal hit again immediately as Gabriel headed in Willian’s cross simply three minutes later to get the hosts again on degree phrases.
Wolves saved on pushing, although, and retook the lead due to Daniel Podence, who took benefit of a spilled Neto shot earlier than the break.
The hosts have been unable to get an actual foothold within the sport after the interval, as Mikel Arteta’s males fell to a 3rd residence league defeat of the 2020/21 marketing campaign already.
The consequence noticed Wolves decide up a primary league victory at Arsenal in 41 years, and finish their two-game winless streak.
