Wolves suffer Joao Moutinho injury blow

Joao Moutinho has not travelled for Wolves' Premier League opener at Leeds after suffering an injury in training.

The 35-year-old, who signed a new one-year deal last month, picked up the knock during the week and will not feature at Elland Road.

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The type of injury and extent of it is currently unknown, but manager Bruno Lage will be quizzed on it following the clash with Leeds.

Moutinho's absence is a huge blow to a Wolves side that is already thin on the ground and in need of midfield reinforcements - alongside other positions.

Ruben Neves and Leander Dendoncker will start in a midfield two, while Luke Cundle, Connor Ronan and Joe Hodge have travelled with the squad.

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