Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has revealed that striker Kevin Doyle has undergone an operation to repair a damaged hernia - but should be back in full training within two weeks.

Kevin has travelled to one of the world's top specialists in Munich to undergo the process and quickly address the problem which had been causing him mild irritation during pre-season.

But the Wolves boss is confident the club's record signing will be back training within a fortnight and ready to play catch-up in terms of continuing to build up his pre-season fitness.

"Kevin has had a hernia operation," said Mick.

"He'll be back for the start of the season.

"He came in and started to feel it in the first few days training and I'm just glad it's a hernia and not a strained stomach muscle.

"We know what it is, he's been and had it done and will be out on the training ground in two weeks.

"He'll get his rehab and while he'll be behind everyone else he's a fit guy who puts a good shift in and he'd been doing alright.

"We've got great staff in terms of Steve Kemp and Tony Daley and their teams so that doesn't worry me.

"We just need to get him right which he will be in a couple of weeks."

Steve, Head of the club's Medical Department, is also expecting Kevin to be back in training within a fortnight.

"Kevin's gone to a top specialist in Munich for treatment to repair a hernia which had been causing him minor irritation during pre-season," he explained.

"The decision was taken to address it sooner rather than later and we are confident he should resume training within a couple of weeks."