Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Kenny Jackett has revealed that the club will not rush the return of Kortney Hause, who is suffering from a hamstring injury.

Hause has not played since the 3-1 defeat to Middlesbrough on October 24, and after the defender made a failed attempt to return to training late last month, Jackett has said that he will give the 20-year-old time to fully recover from the problem.

Jackett is quoted by the Express & Star as saying: "We should have Kortney back by January.

"We don't think he'll be available through December. Because it's a recurrence, the medical people will make sure he does get right, so he's not one that'll be back too quickly. The time estimation I would say is the turn of the year."

Wolves have just five fit defenders at their disposal ahead of their trip to Rotherham United on Saturday afternoon.