Wolves have received a big boost ahead of Sunday’s Premier League game with Chelsea, with Pedro Neto having returned to full training.
Neto has been unavailable for selection for Wolves since the end of October, when he went off with a hamstring injury against Newcastle United.
Neto had been flying up until that point, with Molineux legend John Richards branding him ‘outstanding’ – a verdict many fans will have agreed with.
Neto suffering his injury when he did was hugely frustrating and just lately, the team has been missing him. Andy Thompson suggested after the defeat to West Ham that no one really shows the same kind of hunger as the Portuguese winger.
But it looks as though the wait to see Neto in a Wolves shirt again is almost over…
Pedro Neto back in full training for Wolves ahead of Chelsea clash
Wolves continue their hectic festive schedule this weekend and are in action on Christmas Eve against Chelsea.
The Blues have been disappointing this season under new manager Mauricio Pochettino, but will definitely still pose a threat.
It will be interesting to see what kind of team Gary O’Neil puts out, with Andy Thompson hoping to see the return of a back five after the defensive horror show against West Ham.
It remains to be seen if Neto will get any minutes, but he looks to be in contention because Wolves have released a new photo of the player in his training gear.
This morning, Wolves uploaded a photo on X of Neto with Rayan Ait-Nouri, indicating that the 23-year-old is now back training with his teammates. Shortly after, Wolves then confirmed Neto is back with the group on the official website.
Last week, Neto had been doing individual work at Compton.
Gary O’Neil is due to speak to the media today at his press conference, and he could well provide a further update on the player there.
Neto returning is a major boost
So it looks as though there could be a good chance of Neto having some involvement against Chelsea on Sunday and it’s a major boost that he is back.
Wolves initially looked OK without him but in recent games, there has been a real lack of invention and the West Ham game was only the second time Wanderers have failed to score in the Premier League this term.
Amazingly, Neto is still joint-top of the Premier League assists chart, which just shows how good he was before his injury.
Maybe he won’t start against Chelsea, but if he can take to the field at any point then that would be brilliant to see, and hand a big psychological boost to his teammates.
