Pedro Neto opens up on overcoming 'difficult' injury and Wolves return

Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Pedro Neto has opened up on his "difficult" year battling his way back from a serious knee injury.

The Portuguese star's campaign was cut short last season when he damaged his kneecap in the 1-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage last April.

Neto was initially scheduled to be sidelined for six months, before he ended up suffering a setback in his recovery.

But he made his long-awaited return to action in Wolves' 2-1 win over Leicester City in front of a packed Molineux on Sunday after he replaced goalscorer Daniel Podence for the final nine minutes.

"It was unbelievable, it gave me goosebumps," the 21-year-old said upon his return. "10 months after some difficult times I am finally back.

"The best scenario it was at home and an even better scenario would have been with a goal, but I am very happy to be back and to hear the stadium singing my name was unbelievable.

"I felt very good. I felt confident and all the work I have done since my injury has been amazing, but I will continue to work. My mentality was always there, I will never change.

"I will learn a lot, but with the mentality I have, when I come on the pitch, I have to come with full confidence to do what I do normally."

Reflecting on the past 10 months or so, the Wolves star added: "It was difficult, I will be honest.

"Sometimes we think that nothing will happen to us and only when we they do happen you have to put your feet on the earth and realise you have a long way to go.

"When I was doing the recovery very well I had a setback. It was a difficult time. I wouldn't say it was more difficult than the first one, because that one was a shock and it's a rare injury for a footballer, but the day I had the setback I just thought,