Wolves are preparing to face Manchester United, and it seems there could be another chance for Santiago Bueno to start.
The Old Gold fell to defeat against Liverpool at the weekend, but gave a spirited performance at Anfield.
Wolves showed some character in the second-half to get the scoreline back to 2-1. But that is how the game would finish, with Wolves unable to find an equaliser.
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Attention is now on the game with Manchester United, and the team selection from Edwards will be intriguing.
Given the quick turnaround, there will likely be some changes – and it’s possible some will be enforced.
One man who picked up a knock against Liverpool was Santiago Bueno, and the words of Rob Edwards suggest he really hopes the Uruguay international will be available to start against United.
Rob Edwards says he is ‘really pleased’ with Santiago Bueno
With Emmanuel Agbadou currently away at the AFCON tournament and Toti Gomes sidelined with a hamstring injury, there was always going to be a window of opportunity for Bueno.
He had been in the starting XI earlier in the season, and had been building a good partnership with Ladislav Krejci.
He’s started the last couple of games now, slotting into the back three – and Edwards has liked what he’s seen from the South American.
He said (via Wolves official): “It’s great for him. A really good couple of performances from Santi. He’s had to be a little bit patient for a few weeks.
“He knows the reasons why we went with what we went with. But he’s certainly playing really well, and I’ve been really pleased with Santi.”
Bueno can hold his head higher than most this season
It has been good to see Bueno back starting for Wolves recently, as he didn’t do much to warrant losing his place to begin with.
He’d been doing well alongside Krejci in a back four, but then Edwards changed the system back to a back three with wing-backs. Seemingly, he felt there were better options than Bueno for a back three.
But this praise from Edwards suggests that he will be starting against Manchester United if there are no issues with that knock he picked up.
It has been a woeful season for Wolves. But Bueno is a player who can genuinely hold his head higher than most of the others.
He’s shown decent consistency this term in a team that has struggled, and hopefully he can continue to build.
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