Journalist says Wolves star "must be doing everything right in training" after difficult spell

Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez ‘must be doing everything right in training’ in order to keep being selected, according to journalist Dean Jones.

The 30-year-old has struggled to hit his previous heights in the current campaign but has remained one of the first names on the team sheet for manager Bruno Lage.

Jimenez first arrived on English shores back in July 2018 on an initial loan deal from Benfica and made an instant impression at Molineux, bagging 17 goals and providing a further eight assists in 44 appearances.

His impressive exploits prompted Wolves to splash out a then club-record £30 million fee to secure his services on a permanent basis, and the 91-cap Mexico international immediately set about repaying the faith shown in him.

Throughout 2019/20, Jimenez registered a whopping 37 goal contributions in 55 outings across all competitions, firing the Midlands outfit to a seventh-placed finish and the Europa League quarter-finals.

However, a freak injury saw the 6 foot 3 ace fracture his skull against Arsenal in November 2020, ruling him out of the remainder of the campaign.

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And since then, Jimenez has struggled to regain his best form, scoring just six goals and laying on only four assists in his 29 appearances this term.

Yet he remains Wolves’ first-choice forward and has started 24 of their 29 Premier League games this term, with backup Fabio Silva still to find the back of the net in 2021/22.

Lage’s charges appeared set to challenge for a Champions League spot until three consecutive defeats at the end of February and start of March put an end to those dreams.

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