Tim Spiers delivers 9-word injury verdict on Wolves stalwart dubbed 'outstanding' by PL legend

Wolves have been handed a boost regarding Joao Moutinho’s fitness, with journalist Tim Spiers claiming that the midfielder will be available for the clash with Leicester City.

Wanderers enjoyed another memorable Premier League victory on Sunday afternoon, winning 2-0 away to Tottenham to keep their top-four hopes alive.

Raul Jimenez and Leander Dendocker scored the goals for Bruno Lage’s side as they sealed all three points even without the influential Moutinho in the middle of the park.

The Portuguese missed out on a place in the matchday squad because of a calf injury, having been superb so far this season, starting 20 league games and chipping in with two goals and one assist.

While there might have been fears that Moutinho could miss a chunk of action, Spiers allayed any such concerns in a nine-word verdict on Twitter, claiming that the 35-year-old could face Leicester at Molineux next Sunday

The journalist issued the nine-word update of: “Moutinho not ruled out of Leicester game next weekend.”

Moutinho’s evergreen influence has played a key role in Wolves having such a good season, with the Portuguese a class act alongside Ruben Neves. He has enjoyed an 86.7% pass completion rate in the league, along with averaging 2.2 tackles per game, putting himself in the squad’s top four players for both metrics.

For that reason, the possibility of having the 35-year-old available for a crucial clash with Leicester is a massive boost, and his vast experience is going to be huge in the race for Champions League football, when big games will arrive.

Moutinho has been hailed as ‘outstanding’ by Premier League legend Alan Shearer, which is no faint praise, and having him back for the visit of the Foxes next weekend would greatly