Baggies boss Roy Hodgson has dismissed reports that striker Peter Odemwinigie is set for an ankle operation claiming the striker is set to face Wolves this Sunday (KO 12pm).
A Nigerian press officer revealed on Twitter that the striker had been released from the Super Eagle’s camp ahead of surgery in Amsterdam on Wednesday (see link).
Hodgson admits that Odemwingie is travelling to Holland but he is set to see a specialist along with Zoltan Gera for a routine check up.
"There is no question of an operation for Peter," said Hodgson.
"The doctor, Mark Gillett, has a very good relationship with him and whenever Peter has a poor game he looks to his ankle.
"That's what he's been doing ever since I've been at the club, and whenever things aren't going his way and he's not in top form he looks at his ankle.
"I don't know what happened in the Nigeria game but I do know they didn't qualify, which must be a disaster for a country of Nigeria's status.
"For one of the top five countries in Africa not to qualify must be a big blow and I would imagine the criticism at the moment there must be enormous, and I'm sure Peter once again has looked to his ankle.
"But there is no question of him needing an operation.
"The doctor is going with 'Zolly' tomorrow to have a final check-up.
"Zolly has been training really well and everything looks perfect so he's going with Zolly to a specialist in Amsterdam tomorrow just to get the confirmation that everything is fine now from one of the top specialists in the world.
"Zolly will get that back-up and I think he will do the same with Peter. He will take him to the specialist who will say 'it's not a problem, keep going'.
"All Peter needs is a couple of good games and a couple of goals and then he will be as right as rain again."
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