Wolves are back in Premier League action this weekend and are looking to bounce back from their opening day defeat to Arsenal.
Wolves lost 2-0 to the Gunners, which was a result that many fans would have expected before the game.
But Wolves gave a decent account of themselves at the Emirates, and were not blown away as has happened in recent meetings with Arsenal.
Wolves did have some good spells, and might have come away with something had David Raya not made a fine save from Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Gary O’Neil will hope to bounce back against Chelsea this weekend, and one narrative ahead of this clash is, of course, the swift return to Molineux for Pedro Neto.
Matheus Cunha pleads with Pedro Neto as Wolves prepare to host Chelsea
One of the best results Wolves had last season was when they beat Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge, with Matheus Cunha firing a hat-trick.
Wolves had also beaten the Blues 2-1 at Molineux in the reverse fixture on Christmas Eve.
It is difficult to anticipate what kind of Chelsea team will be pitching up at Molineux this time around. It has been a chaotic summer for the west London giants, with many new faces coming in as well as a new manager in Enzo Maresca.
One of the many signings Chelsea made was Pedro Neto of course. The Blues paid a fee that will likely reach £54 million eventually.
Wolves fans adored Neto for five years, but they will be hoping he has a very quiet afternoon on Sunday when he returns.
Cunha has been speaking about his former teammate in the lead up to the game, and has jokingly made one request of the Portuguese.
He said (via Wolves official): “It’s going to be different. I say good words to anyone who transfers, and it’s a different club for him, an unbelievably good club, like I said, and every single day for the rest of my life I will support him, and I hope everything goes well for him – apart from Sunday against us.
“I hope we play better, but I hope he plays very well also, but don’t score goals against us!”
Ait-Nouri and/or Doherty could be key on Sunday
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Wolves obviously know all about the kind of threat Neto can provide and Sunday’s game could see Rayan Ait-Nouri and/or Matt Doherty being key players.
Neto could well start after his bright debut against Manchester City last weekend.
He came on on the left side against City, but for Wolves, he played mainly from the right. So it’s anyone’s guess where he operates against his former club this weekend.
Whichever flank he’s on, Ait-Nouri and Doherty will need to try and contain him as best they can.
If he’s on the right, the Ait-Nouri must try and learn from the way he defended against Bukayo Saka last weekend, and not show Neto inside on his strong left foot.