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Bjorn Sigurdarson's Wolves future hangs in the balance again

Wolves boss Kenny Jackett has given no assurances about Bjorn Sigurdarson's future after the striker was left out of the squad for Saturday's draw with Rotherham.

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The Icelandic forward is out of contract at Molineux this summer after four years on Wolves' books.

Jackett has used Sigurdarson up front extensively since he made an unlikely comeback in a Wolves shirt in January, just months after the head coach suggested the 25-year-old's time at the club was coming to an end.

But with Sigurdarson having not found the net in 15 appearances, his substitution in the 2-1 defeat at Leeds last week was met with ironic cheers from the away supporters.

And he was left out of the squad entirely at the weekend, with 18-year-old youngster Aaron Collins preferred on the bench.

Will Sigurdarson be seen in a Wolves shirt again?

"We'll see," Jackett replied. "I think for Bjorn there's been a lot of effort there, and a lot of application, but we haven't quite found the right combination along the front line. On Saturday I wanted to look at other options. James Henry in a more central role was one that I wanted to try as well.

"So right at present I'm looking at other options.

"We'll see how the Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday games go."

Another man who may have played his last game for Wolves is Adam Le Fondre.

The on-loan Cardiff striker missed the Rotherham game with a side muscle strain and looks unlikely to feature at the City Ground this weekend.

"It doesn't look as though he'll be fit this week," Jackett said. "He has a chance for next week, but there's not a lot of time left with this particular injury."

And the Wolves boss added on Le Fondre's future: "We'll look at it in the summer.

"We have to see where we are and find a balanced front line, with a compliment, and we need choices, we need options along our front line."

One man who did play against Rotherham was Dominic Iorfa.

And Jackett was full of praise for the 20-year-old's performance at centre-half, saying: "I actually feel that on the ball, having two years playing at right-back will help him, and bringing the ball out he was actually surprised on Saturday at the good positions he got in.

"Once you've played as an attacking full-back – which we do, we want attacking full-backs here – for two years, then going inside to a defensive position can help with your composure on the ball.

"It's a good role at the moment, he can play both.

"We haven't got a lot of full-backs, but it's good that he can play both."

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