Wolves will be eager to get their squad back together now that the September international break has concluded.
Gary O’Neil has been waiting back at Compton to plan for Wolves’ upcoming fixtures, as the Premier League returns for match day four.
12 of Wolves’ first-team representatives were away on international duty, with several players heavily in action around the globe.
The manager will be thrilled to have his squad returning fit and ready to attack the next game, as Newcastle United head to Molineux.
How many minutes did Wolves players play on international duty?
There were Wolves players all over the world for the September international break, with some making more of an impact than others.
Andre played the most during the September break, completing 175 minutes for Brazil in their World Cup Qualifier duels against Ecuador and Paraguay.
- Andre – 175 minutes
- Santi Bueno – 135 minutes
- Matt Doherty – 74 minutes
- Nelson Semedo – 121 minutes
- Hwang Hee-chan – 121 minutes
- Rodrigo Gomes – 90 minutes
- Yerson Mosquera – 88 minutes
- Jose Sa – 0 minutes
- Joao Gomes – 10 minutes
- Carlos Forbs – 10 minutes
- Jorgen Strand Larsen – 20 minutes
- Pedro Lima – 37 minutes
Other performers who racked up over 100 minutes included Santi Bueno, Nelson Semedo and Hwang Hee-chan.
Aside from actual game time, a lot of travelling was done for several stars, with Hwang returning to Korea and Lima, Mosquera, Andre and Gomes in South America.
In total, O’Neil’s first teamers racked up a combined 881 minutes of playing time during the September international break, which is light in comparison to their next two Premier League opponents.
How many minutes did Wolves’ next opponents Newcastle United and Aston Villa play?
With just one point on the board so far, it’s integral that O’Neil’s side aim to secure a win as soon as possible in the Premier League.
The fixtures are only set to get harder for the Old Gold although, Wolves could capitalise on some tired legs in their next two league games.
First, Newcastle visit Molinuex, with a host of Eddie Howe’s first-team squad partaking in the international action, as the Magpies totalled 1095 minutes played over the break.
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After Newcastle come Midlands rivals Aston Villa, who have had a busy time on international duty.
Unai Emery’s squad racked up a huge 1405 minutes of playing time during the international break, with seven players playing over 100 minutes each for their respective nations.
Whether the possible fatigue will come of use to Wolves is yet to be known, as O’Neil’s eyes remain firmly focused on picking up a much-needed three points in the coming weeks.