Crystal Palace hold key to Wolves' forgotten man Kevin Doyle's future

Head coach Kenny Jackett confirmed the striker, who has not played for Wolves since January 28, has returned to the Eagles to continue his loan following a groin injury.

The 31-year-old Ireland international has played just 34 minutes of league football with Palace in three substitute appearances and started just one match, a League Cup clash against Newcastle, since joining the Londoners in August.

Doyle's loan ends next month and Jackett says he will chat to the player and Palace boss Neil Warnock to consider the next step.

"Kevin is at the end stage of his rehab, he is now back with them and working towards being 100 per cent fit and getting back into their team," said Jackett.

"His loan is up in January and I'm sure there will be talks before then. There hasn't been anything discussed or decided about his future.

"I think, with the injury, it's been a situation that has been put on hold but now with him going back there, I'm sure something will happen between now and the start of January. It very much depends on what Palace feel."

Jackett has his own transfer targets in mind when the window opens on January 1.

Iceland international Gudmundur Thorarinsson, a midfielder with Norwegian side Sarpsborg, has been training at Compton. The 22-year-old has also interested Championship rivals Millwall.

Meanwhile, Jackett has hailed Rajiv van La Parra for his mental strength as well as his dancing feet.

Van La Parra has been a key catalyst in helping Wolves put a dismal five-match losing sequence behind them after being pushed forward alongside Danny Graham in a 4-4-2 formation.

"I think he's given us a work-rate, a determination and some pace that we've sorely missed on our front line," said Jackett. "He genuinely worries defenders.

"On Saturday, he missed a very good chance right at the start of the second half, possibly the most clear-cut chance of the game.

"After that, he went on to play very well, he didn't fall away, he didn't go and lose confidence, he didn't go under. I've said to him that I was very pleased with that.

"His reaction after that miss was very, very good."