WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jiménez had surgery to treat a fractured skull after a clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz during a Premier League game, the club said Monday.
Jiménez and Luiz collided while jumping for the ball at a corner early in Wolves’ 2-1 win on Sunday. Jiménez was wheeled off the field wearing an oxygen mask and taken to the hospital.
Wolves gave an encouraging update hours after the game, saying the Mexico striker was conscious and talking.
“Raul is comfortable following an operation last night, which he underwent in a London hospital,” Wolves said in a statement.