Source: Team_Talk
Kightly targets January comeback
The 23-year-old went under the knife earlier in the month and wants to return in the new year after starting his rehabilitation.[LNB]Kightly injured his ankle in the 1-0 defeat to Birmingham at the end of November, with foot and hip problems keeping him out earlier in the campaign.[LNB]He has only made 10 appearances for the Molineux outfit this season, and he wants to return to action sooner rather than later after a successful operation.[LNB]"The operation was one of the most minor you can have and went really well," he said in the Express and Star.[LNB]"Hopefully I could be running by Christmas and then fully fit again at some point during January.[LNB]"If I can get fully fit, hopefully I'll be able to help the team and play more Premier League football.[LNB]"It feels like I haven't had that chance to be at my best yet and that's frustrating and disappointing.[LNB]"I went to see the foot surgeon and he said I could have dislocated my foot and also my knee as well. [LNB]"When you hear that, it puts everything into perspective and you realize it could have been something really bad.[LNB]"When I saw the footage of the incident I was pretty pleased it wasn't a lot worse. [LNB]"The day after it happened I went for a scan and I was pretty down and disappointed to be honest. I thought I'd be out for a while."[LNB]Wolves travel to Tottenham on Saturday as they look to build on their 2-1 victory over Bolton.[LNB]Mick McCarthy's side are currently 18th in the Premier League, just three points above bottom club Portsmouth.[LNB][LNB] Tottenham v Wolves. Click here to bet.
