Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Sevilla. UEFA Europa League Quarter Final.
Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena.
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Monday 10 August 2020 23:53, UK
Team news and ways to follow ahead of Wolves vs Sevilla in the Europa League quarter-finals.
Wolves are without the injured Jonny and Daniel Podence through suspension. For Ruben Neves the match - Wolves' 59th of a marathon season - will be a reunion with Julen Lopetegui, the coach who gave him his debut as a 17-year-old for Porto.
Nuno Espirito Santo has called on Wolves to impose their identity on Sevilla
"It's been a long journey, not only this season," Nuno said at a press conference.
"A long journey that started three seasons ago in the Championship. It's basically the same group of players. It was about trying to build a team, creating an identity, and we look forward to competing well and playing a good game.
"We've been able to create an identity. It's one of the most precious things in football - having an identity, based on a style of play and how we deal with our rules and tasks, how we deal with problems.
"Trying to create a team, recruiting players, some take time, some not, but this is what it's all about. We have to manage the result and I'm very proud of how we've done things and now I can say we have our own identity.
"It's based on strong foundations of respect and hard work, and this is what we want to show - a good team, with an identity, committed to the challenge."
Sevilla boss Lopetegui has an almost fully available squad to chose from, with the exception of Nemanja Gudelj, who tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the last 16.
The Spanish club are expected to name the same starting XI that beat Roma last time out, but Munir El Haddadi and Luuk de Jong are pushing for starts in place of Suso and Youssef En-Nesyri respectively.
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Sevilla have been the kings of the Europa League for a long time. When you look at Sevilla, they have mostly been a team that have been coming and going in La Liga.
With fans, there was always something about it being a hostile place to go to, but who were the danger men? They were always in attack.
This season was better, finishing fourth on goal difference behind Atletico Madrid. Sevilla have pace, power and the ability to make games awkward. Lucas Ocampos is a threat and a real handful, but the days of Frederic Kanoute have drifted, and they do not have players with real superstar status, although they do have dangerous competition status. They do know all about it.
Wolves have looked sluggish since the restart, when I was expecting the opposite, but this is a challenge their players will enjoy. It is a one-off fixture at a neutral situation, where it can be awkward.
Wolves will enjoy this and Sevilla may not be able to work them out - Raul Jimenez got them through the last tie against Olympiakos and the Mexico striker will get them through again.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 2-1 (11/1 with Sky Bet)
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