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Raul Jimenez set to start for Wolves against Watford after FIFA held talks with Mexico to allow the striker to play as Bruno Lage describes it as 'the best decision for everyone'

Raul Jimenez is in line to start for Wolves at Watford on Saturday after FIFA held talks with Mexico to clear the striker to play.

Mexico had asked FIFA to invoke their five-day rule – which stops players representing their clubs if they do not respond to international call-ups – after Jimenez opted not to travel for their World Cup qualifiers against Panama, Costa Rica and Jamaica.

That would have kept Jimenez out of the Premier League clash at Vicarage Road but Wolves boss Bruno Lage can now select him after FIFA persuaded Mexico to withdraw their complaint, after initially discussing the matter with Wolves.