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Wolves striker Raul Jimenez has undergone surgery on a fractured skull.<\/p>\nWolves striker Raul Jimenez has undergone surgery on a fractured skull.<\/p>\n
The Mexican received lengthy treatment on the pitch after a sickening clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday before being taken to hospital.<\/p>\n
Wolves released an update on Jimenez\u2019s condition on Monday morning, saying on their official website: \u201cRaul is comfortable following an operation last night, which he underwent in a London hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has since seen his partner Daniela and is now resting. He will remain under observation for a few days while he begins his recovery.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe club would like to thank the medical staff at Arsenal, the NHS paramedics, hospital staff and surgeons who, through their skill and early response, were of such help.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe club ask that Raul and his family are now afforded a period of space and privacy, before any further updates are provided in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n
The seriousness of the first-half clash during Wolves\u2019 2-1 win at the Emirates Stadium was immediately clear from the reaction of both sets of players and Jimenez was given oxygen before being carried off.<\/p>\n
Arsenal have faced criticism for allowing Luiz to play on with a bandaged head only to withdraw him at half-time, although the club insist protocol was followed.<\/p>\n
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo told Sky Sports after the match: \u201cYou start hearing code red. It\u2019s serious. It was a bad moment for everybody. You see panic in their (the medical staff\u2019s) eyes and you start thinking how is he?\u201d<\/p>\n
Defender Conor Coady was closest to the clash, and said: \u201cI jumped with him and you hear it, and as they dropped\u2026 obviously he was on his side and I think it was important we kept him on his side.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s something we never want to see, with one of our team-mates or with anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jimenez joined Wolves, initially on loan, from Benfica in the summer of 2018 and has scored 44 goals in all competitions.<\/p>\n