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​Wolves striker Raul Jimenez doesn't blame ex-Arsenal stopper Luiz for head injury

Wolves and Mexico striker Raul Jimenez has no ill will towards David Luiz.

The centre-forward suffered a skull fracture in a Premier league game against Arsenal last season.

His injury was the result of a challenge between himself and then-Arsenal defender Luiz.

Despite being out for nearly all of last season, Jimenez is now fit and back among the goals.

"One of their players goes to the front post and passes in front of me," Jimenez told Mexico's W Radio.

"If I didn't take that step, I wouldn't jump backwards, and I would have jumped in front of him.

"Jumping backwards, he caught me loose. I take 100 per cent of the blame off David Luiz; he was going with the intention of heading the ball; unfortunately, it was on my head."

He added: "I've seen it (the incident) several times. I asked the video people and the social media people at the club if they had different shots of the incident.

"I don't remember anything; I remember that we arrived at the stadium, that I went out to see the pitch, I went into the dressing room to change and then the lights went out.

"I don't remember when the match started, nor the corner kick or the blow.

"Being in the hospital. I was conscious when I was in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, but I don't remember that; I don't remember after the operation.

"I have memories of things I did in the hospital, that they brought me my food, that they stopped me from walking, but it's not much either.

"I'm happy to be back [with Mexico] after so long, with the issue of the injury and not being able to make it last time.

"We are working to make it a great comeback. You never expect an injury like that, it happened for a reason but I always had the strength to return."

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