Wolves are taking on Leicester City today – and Vitor Pereira’s first starting XI is in.
Wolves are looking to end their losing run, which is currently four games long.
Gary O’Neil was sacked one week ago today by Wolves after a 2-1 loss to Ipswich Town, in a decision that many had called on the club to make for weeks.
Some Wolves fans feel the decision to sack O’Neil may have come too late, but they will certainly be hopeful of a turnaround under Vitor Pereira.
After coming in from Al-Shabab, Pereira has already impressed Wolves fans in a clip from training, before then coming across well in his first press conference.
But it’s all about result for the new man, and he’ll be hoping to get off to the perfect start today.
And here is the first starting XI he’s gone with.
Vitor Pereira names first Wolves starting XI vs Leicester – no ban for Matheus Cunha, but Mario Lemina out of squad
Vítor Pereira, head coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers takes his first training session at The Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground on December 19, 2024 ...
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Jose Sa is starting in goal, having recovered from injury. Sam Johnstone drops to the bench.
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Nelson Semedo, Santiago Bueno, Toti Gomes and Matt Doherty are in what could be a back four.
Joao Gomes and Andre are in midfield, with Goncalo Guedes and Rodrigo Gomes potentially playing as wingers.
Matheus Cunha has escaped a ban for this game, and starts alongside Jorgen Strand Larsen.
The big news is that Mario Lemina is not in the matchday squad today for Wolves. Currently, the reasons for his absence are unclear.
What is Wolves head-to-head record vs Leicester?
So Pereira has named the team he hopes will be able to get a result against Leicester, and optimism is high.
It’s a new dawn for Wolves, and hopefully, Pereira can at the very least establish a clear identity starting from today.
Undoubtedly though, he’ll need new recruits in January to help him achieve his goals.
Wolves and Leicester head-to-head record
Previous meetings – 121
Wolves wins – 44
Draws – 35
Leicester wins – 42
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Wolves face a tough test today against Leicester, who also recently made a managerial change with Ruud van Nistelrooy replacing Steve Cooper.
History suggests this could be a close game. Wolves and Leicester have met 121 times before, with Wolves winning 44 times and Leicester winning 42 times, with there being 35 draws.
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