Attempting to maintain a status quo is a dangerous game to play in the Premier League. Yet more dangerous is attempting to maintain it when having sold off the family silver.
In the 11 months since Wolves last played at Selhurst Park, an elite manager in Julen Lopetegui has come and gone, while star midfielders in Rúben Neves and Matheus Nunes have been shed, among others, to offset financial fair play breaches. Sasa Kalajdzic, Wolves’ saviour last week at Everton, was still not ready to start after the cruciate ligament injury that meant he played no part last season.
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