The ‘outstanding’ left-field option who could replace Matheus Cunha for Wolves – after recent Vitor Pereira hint
Cunha was then unable to take a penalty in the shootout, which was potentially costly as two Wolves players then missed.
But the red card could be even more costly in the context of Wolves’ Premier League season, as Cunha’s suspension will mean he now misses games against Everton, Southampton and West Ham United.
Pereira has a few options to replace Cunha for Wolves.
But there’s one very left-field replacement he might surprise Wolves fans with given some recent comments he made.
Matheus Cunha suspension could open door for Tommy Doyle
There are quite a few ways Vitor Pereira can replace Cunha, who operates mainly from the left these days.
There are like-for-like replacements in the form of Goncalo Guedes, Rodrigo Gomes, Hwang Hee-chan and Carlos Forbs.
There is also the possibility of pushing Rayan Ait-Nouri further forward.
But something else we could see, although it is perhaps more unlikely, is Tommy Doyle being Cunha’s replacement.
Pereira recently suggested Doyle has the capacity to play as one of the narrow number 10s in Wolves’ team.
