Wolves vs Tottenham: It’s a return to the Molineux for Nuno Santo as Wolves welcomes Tottenham on Sunday for their Premier League clash.
Match Details:
Teams: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Tottenham Hotspur
Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Date: Sunday 22nd August, 2021
Time: 06:30 PM IST
Live Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in/sports/football/list/premier-league-202122/t-7302
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🆚 @Wolves
🏟 Molineux Stadium
🏆 @premierleague
⏱ 2.00PM pic.twitter.com/LKFGbMvp3O— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 22, 2021
Preview
Nuno Espirito Santo will look to maximise his return to the Molineux as he takes his Spurs team to the West Midlands on Sunday.
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Wolves did not get off to their best start under Bruno Lage this season as they lost 1-0 to Leicester in their opening match of the season.
Vardy’s first half strike made all the difference as it inflicted defeat on the Wanderers.
😎 Sliding into Saturday
Watch the full goalkeepers’ training compilation from this week’s #WOLTOT preparations 👇
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— Wolves (@Wolves) August 21, 2021
On the other hand, Spurs could not have asked for a better start to the season as they beat defending champions, Manchester City 1-0 at home last week.
Son scored the only goal of the match in the second half to ensure victory.
All the talk about Harry Kane was left on the sidelines and in his absence, the Spurs side were at their best as they put in a solid performance to give Nuno his first official victory as their manager.
🎥 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 🎥
Preparing for Wolves away at Hotspur Way. 👊
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 20, 2021
Although, Spurs could not seize the advantage in the Europa Conference League first leg match against Pacos de Ferreira, where they lost 1-0.
Nuno will want his boys to kick on from the opening day win and get some momentum going with the season progressing thick and fast.
Wolves visited Spurs last season in May where the home side won 2-0. Kane and Højbjerg’s strikes ensured a win for the Tottenham when Nuno was their opposition’s manager.
This reunion could turn out to be a special one given the form and scenario at hand.
Form Guide
Wolves: LDWLL
Tottenham: WDWWL
Last Matches of both teams:
Leicester 1-0 Wolves
Pacos de Ferreira 1-0 Tottenham
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Team News
Podence, Beuno, Jonny, Neto are confirmed absentees due to injury.
Boly and Mosquera are major doubts as they both recover from hamstring injuries.
Tottenham will still miss the services of Kane for this one along with Ndombélé and Carter-Vickers.
Romero is doubtful for this one due to fatigue issues.
Wolves possible 11:
Sá, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Neves, Moutinho, Marcal, Trincao, Traoré and Jiménez
Tottenham possible 11:
Lloris, Reguilon, Dier, Sánchez, Tanganga, Skipp, Højbjerg, Bergwijn, Alli, Moura and Son
Prediction: Wolves 0-2 Tottenham
We expect Spurs to win this one on the basis of their good form and ensure a happy reunion for their boss, Nuno Santo.
Wolves have been inconsistent for a while throughout pre-season and with a loss in the opener, they have only one win in their last 5 matches.
Spurs look the better side and should get the points to notch up successive wins.
Players to watch out for: Traoré, Jiménez, Son, Tanganga.