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Wolves best XI v Huddersfield

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Wolves welcome struggling Huddersfield to Molineux when their Premier League campaign gets back up and running on Sunday, and Nuno Espirito Santo must make two changes to his starting XI.

Wolves entered the international break on the back of a 1-1 draw with Arsenal, with Nuno’s men being just minutes away from a famous win before Henrikh Mkhitrayan’s equaliser.

That was the latest in a long line of impressive results for Wolves this season, and they will be confident of dispatching a Huddersfield side with just seven points from 12 games so far.

In goal, Rui Patricio must retain his place.

The normal back three of Ryan Bennett, Conor Coady and Willy Boly must remain in place, with that trio being mightily impressive together so far this season.

One of the changes must come at left wing-back, with Jonny Castro unfortunately out for six weeks with a knee injury meaning teenager Ruben Vinagre must be handed a chance to impress. Matt Doherty must keep his spot on the other flank.

Another switch must come in midfield, but this time it is a tactical change for Nuno, who must give teen sensation Morgan Gibbs-White a chance to shine in place of Joao Moutinho, whose form has tailed off in recent weeks. Ruben Neves must play as normal alongside.

In attack, Helder Costa and Ivan Cavaleiro must retain their places in the wide areas, with Raul Jimenez leading the line as usual.

The additions of Vinagre and Gibbs-White should give this Wolves team a youthful boost, and they should have more than enough to demolish a Terriers side low on confidence.

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