da aposte e ganhe: Wolverhampton Wanderers will have to wait until tomorrow to play their Christmas fixture as they host the reigning champions at Molineux.
da imperador bet: Nuno Santo’s side were victorious last time out as they defeated old Championship foes Norwich City 2-1, thanks to a late strike from Raul Jimenez.
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Manchester City are in town, and they’ll be looking for vengeance after Wolves came out on top with a 2-0 victory back in October.
Here’s how we think they will line up on Friday afternoon…
Nuno could make two changes, both in defence, as he looks to combat the threat that Pep Guardiola’s side carries.
In central defence, Leander Dendoncker is dropped for Ryan Bennett as the 29-year-old is a natural defender while Romain Saiss keeps his place on the other side of the back three, in between skipper Conor Coady.
The thought of facing up against the likes of Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Kevin de Bruyne should be enough for the Portuguese chief to place his trust in an actual centre-back by trade.
Matt Doherty will continue on the right flank, but Jonny is dropped in favour of Ruben Vinagre, which is a move that happened last time the two teams faced each other at the Etihad Stadium earlier this season.
It means the rest of the side remains much the same, despite Pedro Neto’s impressive cameo performance in place of Diogo Jota.
Squad rotation could be key this week as Wolves face league leaders Liverpool less than 48 hours after the conclusion of this tie, but it is expected that many of Nuno’s senior stars feature against City.
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