No rapid return for Jody Craddock

Wolves' injury woes show no sign of improving after it was confirmed that veteran defender Jody Craddock could be sidelined for another two months.

The 35-year-old has had a scan which has shown that the hip and thigh damage he sustained is worse than was initially feared.

"Jody's going to be out for quite a while – it could be six to eight weeks," confirmed boss Mick McCarthy.

"It's still his hip and thigh, it's been bothering him. He's had it scanned again and there's a tear in it.

"He's got to have some treatment on it but it's far worse than we thought. He won't be fit until after Christmas. It's a big blow for us and for him as well."

Craddock has already missed eight games after picking up the injury in last month's 1-1 draw against West Ham United.Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email