Rodrigo Gomes features in starting XI Rob Edwards should consider vs Liverpool

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Wolves are taking on Liverpool on Tuesday night, and looking to build on the brilliant win over Aston Villa on Friday night.

Wolves remain rock-bottom of the table, with just 13 points from 29 matches. But that win over Aston Villa has certainly improved the mood.

The team will be keen to capitalise on the momentum, and a win against Liverpool would even start to have some of the biggest pessimists believing again.

Liverpool are in fifth place with 48 points at the moment. The Reds have historically dominated Wolves, winning 83% of their Premier League encounters. So the Old Gold face an uphill battle at Molineux.

As the match approaches, here’s an XI Rob Edwards should consider going with.

Rob Edwards should hand Rodrigo Gomes a start vs Liverpool

Jose Sa’s return to form for Wolves has been most welcome, and there’s no reason to make a change in goal.

At the back, Ladislav Krejci is available again after missing the win over Villa through suspension, and the Czech defender should come straight back in on the left in place of Toti Gomes.

Yerson Mosquera and Santiago Bueno should play right and central respectively.

Jackson Tchatchoua was better in the second-half than he was in the first against Villa, but that should not be enough for him to start over Rodrigo Gomes, who came on and made an immediate impact by scoring.

The Portuguese will be on a high after that goal, and should be unleashed on Liverpool from the start.

Hugo Bueno should keep his place on the left.

With Andre being an injury doubt, Edwards might have to make some strategic changes. Angel Gomes, who replaced Andre in the closing stages against Villa, might be a good bet to start alongside Joao Gomes, who was superb on Friday.

These two will be tasked with supporting a front three, which should include Mateus Mane, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, and Adam Armstrong.

Wolves (3-4-3): Sa/Mosquera, S.Bueno, Krejci/R.Gomes, A.Gomes, J.Gomes. H.Bueno/Mane, Armstrong, Bellegarde.

Wolves need a defensive masterclass

In recent weeks we’ve seen Wolves look a lot better at the back.

It’s two clean sheets in the last four Premier League games, and Wolves also shut out Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup.

Liverpool obviously have some big threats, including the likes of Mo Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz.

So to keep them at bay will be a big ask. But Wolves have often been competitive against the top sides this season, and there’s no reason why – after just beating Villa – they can’t get something against Liverpool.