da brdice： Wolves have been handed a big boost ahead of their game against Spurs this weekend, with Julen Lopetegui confirming that Matheus Cunha should be available after recovering from injury.
Will Cunha be available for Wolves?
da marjack bet： There was a lot of concern for the January signing when he was forced off on a stretcher in the recent 1-1 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
He would miss out entirely when the Old Gold lost out to Liverpool at Anfield in midweek but it now seems as if he could make a surprise comeback against Spurs after returning to training this week.
Liam Keen, who covers Wolves for the Express and Star, provided an update after Lopetegui’s press conference on Friday afternoon, suggesting that the Brazilian is better and “likely to be available” tomorrow.
Since signing from Atletico Madrid in the January transfer window, the 23-year-old has made 10 appearances, in which he has no goals and one assist.
While the new signing has failed to break the striker curse at Molineux, which has seen the likes of Raul Jimenez and Diego Costa go a significant period of time without finding the back of the net in the top flight, he has looked more likely to score, registering 1.9 shots per game in the Premier League thus far.
This ranks him joint-top in Wolves’ squad, which emphasises the positive influence he has had on the Old Gold’s attack, and his willingness to shoot will surely soon be rewarded with a goal.
The “extraordinary” Cunha – as dubbed by Paolo Tramezzani – still has a big part to play in Wolves’ battle for survival in the Premier League, and given the disappointing form of both Jimenez and Costa, it is undoubtedly a boost that Lopetegui’s own striker signing will be back fit on Saturday.
If he can rediscover the form he has shown in the Bundesliga in the past, which saw him hit 13 goals and ten assists in just 40 appearances for Hertha Berlin, then there is no doubt that he can be a positive influence on Wolves’ struggles in front of goal.
Despite improving following the World Cup break, Lopetegui’s side are still ranked as the joint-lowest scorers in the division, so the Spanish manager needs as many attackers fit as possible if he wants to buck that trend.
Therefore, having the Brazilian dynamo fit and available for selection would be a big boost for the head coach and, hopefully, the gem can start to find his best form and begin to deliver goals and assists on a regular basis.