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'He was going for the ball... unfortunately it was on my head': Raul Jimenez doesn't blame David Luiz for fractured skull that kept him sidelined for nearly a year as Wolves striker returns to the Mexico fold

Raul Jimenez doesn't blame David Luiz for the serious head injury that kept him out of action for almost a year.

A clash of heads between the Wolves striker and the former Arsenal defender in November last year led to Jimenez suffering a fractured skull that threatened his life, not just his career.

The Mexico international, 30, returned to action for Wolves at the beginning of this season and scored his first goal since the incident in last month's win at Southampton.

Raul Jimenez suffered a fractured skull after a clash of heads with David Luiz last season
The Wolves striker says he doesn't blame Luiz for the incident that kept him out for a year

He is currently with Mexico, having returned to the squad for the upcoming trio of World Cup qualifiers against Canada, Honduras and El Salvador.