Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to be without Barry Douglas for tomorrowâs clash with Sheffield Wednesday, with the Express and Starâs Tim Spiers confirming the defender will be absent from Nuno Espirito Santoâs travelling squad. Â
Douglas picked up a knock in last weekendâs goalless draw with Sunderland at Molineux, which will force him out of tomorrowâs trip to Hillsborough, where Wolves will be looking to strengthen their place in the race for automatic promotion.
So far this season Douglas has featured in 15 of Wolvesâ 21 Championship fixtures on the left side of Nunoâs favoured 3-4-3 formation, with the 28-year-old chipping in with two goals and an impressive seven assists over the course of the campaign.
Douglasâ absence is likely to open the door for Ruben Vinagre, who has deputised on numerous occasions for the Scot already this season.
Vinagre will likely come into a Wolves side who are looking to maintain their four-point lead at the top of the Championship table this weekend.
Nunoâs side are unbeaten since mid-October, but saw a six-match unbeaten run ended last weekend when Sunderland surprisingly held the league leaders to a goalless draw at Molineux.
The Verdict
This is a huge blow for Nuno, as Douglas has been one of Wolvesâ most impressive performers over the course of the current campaign.
Douglasâ performances have gone under the radar due to the praise Diogo Jota, Ruben Neves and Leo Bonatini have received, but there is no doubting that Wolves are weaker without the Scot in the starting XI.
However, Nuno will have full faith in Vinagre to deputise in the short-term.Â
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