Medical expert names Neto’s comeback date after Wolves news
Pedro Neto could make his long-awaited Wolves comeback in late February or early March.
That is the view of injury expert Ben Dinnery, who runs the Premier Injuries site and has a background in medicine and data analysis.
Neto suffered a fractured kneecap in April last year and his time on the sidelines was extended after he exacerbated the injury in August.
But the 21-year-old wide featured in training earlier this month for the first time since Bruno Lage was appointed Wolves manager last June.
As quoted by club media last Saturday (22 January) the Portuguese boss claimed his countryman would return to play in a “couple more weeks”.
Dinnery predicts that Neto could be back in action in just over a month’s time.
“His initial timeline had him returning in around September or October before he suffered a setback,” he told Football Insider‘s Adam Williams.
“The club were never really forthcoming with regards to a lot of information with regards to that.
“He’s still young. You’re not just looking at the here-and-now, it’s about ensuring he has a long and successful career.
“Steady, slow integration is what’s needed. I would say around the end of February or early March is realistic.
“We will see how these next few weeks go. We should have more of an understanding in terms of where we are at the beginning of February.
“The difficult is it’s never black and white and there is context to everything.
“If Wolves were to pick up injuries in those attacking areas, then maybe the pressure is one to use him sooner.”
Neto was voted Wolves’ player of the year for 2020-21.
He registered five goals and six assists before his injury in April that season.
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