Wolverhampton Wanderers have had a frustrating start to the campaign and Vitor Pereira has been dealt an injury blow involving one of his key players.
Wolves turn focus to Everton clash after defeat at Newcastle
The Old Gold are still to pick up a point in the Premier League and find themselves rooted to the bottom of the table after a frustrating 1-0 loss to Newcastle United last weekend.
Despite a closely contested encounter with plenty of solidity from both sides, Nick Woltemade's header proved to be the difference, and in a way, he also highlighted Wolves' lack of attacking potency.
Vitor Pereira
Furious at how the flow of the match was halted, Pereira vented his frustration on Match of the Day by claiming the officials' willingness to dish out yellow cards slowed his side's momentum.
He said: "I'm very proud of my team. I think we competed since the first minute until the last minute in a difficult stadium.
"In the end I have a question. How is it possible for a team to press and be aggressive and win duels if we got yellow cards? It spoiled our game. It's not possible to be aggressive and compete at this level with yellow cards in the middle of the field."
Nevertheless, their lack of creativity has had a knock-on effect in the final third, something that will need to be rectified as Wolves gear up for a crucial double-header against Everton in the EFL Cup before Leeds United visit Molineux this weekend.
Dele Alli could provide an out-of-window dose of inspiration for the Old Gold. However, Pereira has now been dealt another blow in his search for coolness in front of goal that will frustrate supporters.
Wolves fear Jorgen Strand Larsen injury is now 'more serious'
As relayed by The Yorkshire Evening Post, Wolves may be without Jorgen Strand Larsen for the visit of Leeds this weekend, after Pereira admitted last week the Norway international's Achilles injury is 'more serious' than first feared.
Explaining that the timeline for his return can't be set in stone, he said after Saturday's defeat to Newcastle: "Day by day, it's his Achilles tendon, we cannot push — we need to be patient."
During the summer, Strand Larsen was the subject of significant interest from Newcastle and was valued at around £65 million by the Old Gold, hence why he ended up remaining at Molineux.
In a frustrating turn of events, the 25-year-old may be missing a while longer and unable to add to his return of 16 goals and five assists in 41 appearances across all competitions since joining initially on loan from Celta Vigo last summer.
Tolu Arokodare made his debut in the defeat at St James' Park, and he may now be called upon for the coming run of matches following his move to the West Midlands from Genk.