Source: Team_Talk
McCarthy hoping for defensive fillip
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is hoping defenders Jody Craddock and Ronald Zubar will be fit within the next fortnight.[LNB] Craddock has been sidelined for two weeks since limping off with a thigh injury against West Ham, while Zubar has been out for more than two months and recently underwent an operation to remove an ankle spur.[LNB]McCarthy told his club's official website: "Ronald is out there kicking balls at the moment and he's progressing well.[LNB]"He's doing his rehabilitation, but as far for planting his foot down and kicking, he's fine, so tackling is the next thing for him.[LNB]"I can't give a time on it but he'll be back sooner rather than later.[LNB]"I said he'd be four weeks from the operation and it's been two weeks already since then, so he might be back playing in two weeks.[LNB]"I would hope he'd be back in full training next week, and then there's reserve games to look forward to.[LNB]"He had a great time last season - once he got into the team, he was almost ever-present so it will be good to have him back."[LNB]McCarthy added of Craddock: "I can't give a time when he'll be fully fit but I spoke to him yesterday morning and he seems happy enough with the way he's coming along.[LNB]"He's been running and he's doing rehab work in the gym to keep his fitness up.[LNB]"I said at the time that I thought we'd be looking at the Bolton game (on November 13) and I still think that might be the case.[LNB]"He'll need a reserve game before we can get him back to contention for the first team.[LNB]"Not that he'll need long because he's played all the games beforehand but he'll need a match before he comes back."
