Not only did Wolves lose to Arsenal on Saturday, but fans also watched Jorgen Strand Larsen hobble off at Molineux.
Strand Larsen only lasted a little over half an hour in the game, before having to be withdrawn.
After the game, Vitor Pereira provided an update on Strand Larsen and it was positive in that, the manager felt it was not a serious issue.
But there is a chance the Norwegian could still miss this weekend’s big game with Aston Villa.
It remains to be seen what happens this week, and it may not be until Pereira’s next conference on Friday that we get another update.
Wolves do tend to release photos to training in midweek though, so eyes will be peeled for Strand Larsen.
If he’s set for a spell out, then there’s one man Pereira should be turning to.
Goncalo Guedes should replace Jorgen Strand Larsen for Wolves after Norwegian picked up injury vs Arsenal
On Saturday, it was Hwang Hee-chan who replaced Strand Larsen when he couldn’t continue.
Pereira has urged fans to support Hwang, who is struggling with his confidence at the moment.
Sadly, it was another sub-par display from the South Korean and with that in mind, Pereira should overlook him to replace Strand Larsen in the even he cannot play due to injury.
Goncalo Guedes ought to be the person who comes in.
Guedes hasn’t started Wolves’ last two Premier League games, but should now come back into the side and play down the middle.
Ultimately, Wolves have stopped scoring goals of late, but Guedes is a player who’s proven himself as a goal threat this season.
In just 849 minutes of time on the pitch, the Portuguese forward has scored five goals and provided five assists, making him the most efficient player at the club.
Guedes looks set to stay at Wolves beyond January
The Guedes renaissance at Molineux is something hardly anyone saw coming this season
He wanted out under Julen Lopetegui, and then had loan spells with Benfica and Villarreal.
But Gary O’Neil reintegrated him ahead of the current season, and he’s been one of Wolves’ better players overall, and has certainly made things happen.
He should be the first port of call to replace Strand Larsen if the number nine cannot play for a period.
| Goncalo Guedes for Wolves in 2024/25 |
| Appearances – 23 |
| Minutes played – 849 |
| Goals – 5 |
| Assists – 5 |
He should either play in a front two with Matheus Cunha, or with Cunha to his right and with either Rodrigo Gomes or Pablo Sarabia to his right. Guedes has shown that with his pace and finishing, he is worth deploying centrally.
There has been very little about Guedes’ future in recent weeks, which suggests he’ll be staying put at the club in the coming days.
Not long after the season started, there were claims Villarreal were keen to re-sign Guedes.
But Nelson Semedo recently claimed Guedes was ‘happy’ at the club, and certainly, it’d be a surprise if he ended up leaving at this point.