Chris Iwelumo has undergone successful surgery on his broken metatarsal and is now looking forward to stepping up his rehabilitation. The Wolves hit-man looks set to be sidelined until around October.

"The operation went well and I'm now just getting ready for rehab," he told the club's official website.

"It's just a case of making sure there's no reaction but then once I'm off the crutches I'll be straight into it.

"They're saying it's about three months so we'll just get on with it and see how it goes.

"Maybe it's a slight consolation that by the time the season starts I'll be a good few weeks into the recovery but obviously I was hoping to be involved.

"It's just a case of trying to get myself back and fit and trying to make an impact when I am."