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Raul Jimenez switches to a lighter headgear after struggling to judge 'the trajectory of the ball'

Raul Jimenez has ditched his protective headgear for a lighter model after struggling to judge the flight of crosses this season.

The Wolves forward wears the protection after suffering a fractured skull in a match with Arsenal in November 2020, which briefly placed his life in danger.

Jimenez’s return to top-level football has been remarkable. Yet he has scored only six times this season, compared with 27 in the 2019-20 campaign.

Raul Jimenez will wear a new lighter model of headgear that gives him 'more confidence'

‘Sometimes, the trajectory of the ball meant there was a difference for Raul with the old headgear,’ said Wolves boss Bruno Lage.