Wolves currently have a big issue at right-back – and academy star Dexter Lembikisa might now just have his eye on the situation.
Nelson Semedo got himself sent off on Saturday against Brighton, after fouling Kaoru Mitoma as the last man.
The Japan international collected a ball over the top from Lewis Dunk, and Semedo clumsily hauled him down as he struggled to keep pace with him.
After the game Steve Davis questioned the decision, but really there can be no arguments.
And prior to that sending off, Semedo got out-jumped by Mitoma for the second Brighton gaol, and he also did not cover himself in any glory for the first goal as Brighton sliced open the defence.
Jonny Castro Otto came on in place of Daniel Podence, and once again looked off the pace.
It is a big concern at the moment, and Jonny is under pressure to perform now with Semedo suspended.
But if his struggles continue, there might be someone hoping to come in and perhaps become a part of the first-team.
U21s star Lembikisa has regularly stood out this season and last.
After signing for the club at the age of 13, he signed his first professional deal with the club last year, and has developed really well since.
Lembikisa came in for high praise from one of Bruno Lage’s coaches, Carlos Cachada, earlier this year. He said of the youngster: “He’s a really good player.
“He needs to improve his knowledge and physicality of course, to get used to this kind of environment. But for the future I think he’s a player that the club needs to protect and build up to play for the first-team.”
Perhaps it is now the right time to be thinking about getting Lembikisa involved.
Dexter Lembikisa is a cracking young talent who could be another Hugo Bueno, amid Wolves’ right-back woes
With Steve Davis still in charge until next week when Julen Lopetegui comes in, the youngster has a chance to have some involvement.
He might even become involved when Lopetegui arrives, with Davis and James Collins obviously knowing his qualities.
At the moment, there is a clear weakness at right-back.
Lembikisa, who can also play left-back, is highly rated within the academy, and he may well have an eye on that first-team given the current situation.
Hugo Bueno has just broken into the team, after taking his chance against Crystal Palace when Rayan Ait-Nouri was unavailable through illness. The Spaniard has done extremely well, and was deservedly voted Player of the Month for October
So Lembikisa would be within his rights to think he could also make the step up.
It would be a big ask for him to come in and do a job. But things are bad at the moment, he is surely worth considering.