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Wolves boss Nuno hints at Jonny Castro Otto comeback

Nuno Espirito Santo has hinted that Jonny Castro Otto could make an early comeback for Wolves against Bournemouth tomorrow.

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The Spanish wing-back has been out for a month with a knee injury he suffered while on international duty.

It was expected he'd be out for six weeks, but Nuno said at Friday's pre-Bournemouth press conference that all his players were options for the clash with the Cherries at Molineux.

"He's started training, he's ok," Nuno said of Otto. "He's been doing well in training.

"All the players are options for tomorrow."

The boss also confirmed that Wolves have an option to buy Raul Jimenez when his loan from Benfica ends next summer.

It's believed that option is for around £30million, but Nuno said no decision would be made until the end of the campaign.

"Yes (there is an option), it's everybody's choice, Wolves, the club that owns him and the player," Nuno added.

"All these decisions will be taken in the right moment, now is not the moment.

"Raul is focused, it's what he has to do, be focused in training and in games.

"The right moment is the end of the season. Until then there's no point speaking or thinking about it."

Wolves host Eddie Howe's Cherries tomorrow looking for their third consecutive victory in the top flight, something they've never achieved in the Premier League era.

"We know how hard it is to get back-to-back wins and we want to proceed and continue," Nuno said.

"It's a tough challenge we face, what is important is that we are ready for tomorrow.

"I know the big picture (of Bournemouth's recent history), it's really good, you just have to see how Bournemouth plays, they're a very good team.

"It's about taking the right decisions for the games. The games last 95 minutes so we have to look at all the game and be ready to respond to all the questions."