Wolves have the chance to take a firm grip on seventh place in the Premier League
when they host Newcastle at Molineux on Monday night.
Victory will give Nuno Espirito Santo's side a four-point cushion over Watford in mid-table safety.
Rafa Benitez, meanwhile, has seen his side slip to 17th over the weekend and they are only out of the relegation zone on goal difference. They could move as high as 14th with three points.
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10mins: Both sides finding opportunities to get on the front foot here but the final ball is lacking somewhat. Plenty of pace about the game and plenty of space to play in too. Early action shots Chances at both ends 4 mins: Nearly an early chance for Wolves. Jonny is played in on the left-hand side, plays it first time across for Jiminez but it's just slightly ahead of him and rolls out for a goal kick. Rondon at the other end gets a shot at goal which is well saved by Patricio. And they're off! Teams in the tunnel The light show has been and gone, and we are finally ready it seems. Teams in the tunnel, kick-off imminent. The warm ups Kick-off is 10 minutes away at Molineux. Put your money on Rafa's men Punters are backing Newcastle for a surprise win at Wolves, according to Bookmakers.tv Teams around the relegation zone - including Huddersfield and Crystal Palace - have recently enjoyed success at Molineux and bookies have cut the odds of an away win from 11/2 to 7/2, as over a third of wagers placed today come in for the Magpies. Another factor could be the presence of record signing Miguel Almiron, who is just 4/1 to reward Rafa Benitez with a debut goal. Despite only being separated from the relegation zone by goal difference, bookies expect the Toon to survive this season, rating them only the 6th most likely side for the drop at 11/2. Blue Monday No More 10 - After a run of 10 straight Premier League defeats in games played on Monday, Newcastle have won two of their last three such matches, including their last one at Burnley in November. Resurgent. #WOLNEW pic.twitter.com/U7fZjFaEho — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 11, 2019 Nuno not here for records 'We're not here for the records, we're not here for that. What we are here for is to improve, to work as a team, stay humble and work hard, trying to achieve the best performance that we can in every game. 'This is the mentality that we have. 'At Molineux on Monday against a tough team and we have to work very hard, improve things that we have to improve and back in Molineux with the support of our pack, we'll try it.' Benitez insists Almiron is ready 'When you talk with him, he is ready, mentally he is ready and says he wants to play and is available, 'You can see him in training, he is very dynamic, he is always involved, so that is fine. But it is the Premier League and the physicality, you have to cope with that.' 'There are some good players in the MLS. At times you have to bring them here to find out how good. 'But he is different to the players we have. And that is what we were looking for, running in between the lines and behind the defenders, scoring goals and making passes. 'We know he needs to adapt, so we will see if he is strong enough to do the same thing as he was doing in the MLS, on the ball and without it.' Eyeing history 4 - Wolves are looking to win four consecutive top-flight games for the first time since January 1972. They've scored a total of 10 goals in their last three games. Flying. #WOLNEW pic.twitter.com/AwS3So41db — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 11, 2019 Almiron on the bench Only a place on the bench for Newcastle's £21m capture from MLS. Miguel Almiron may well make his debut in the second half. TEAM NEWS: Newcastle XI TEAM NEWSHere's how Newcastle United will line up for tonight's @premierleague game at @Wolves (kick-off 8pm). #NUFC pic.twitter.com/AUqtq069z8 — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) February 11, 2019 TEAM NEWS: Wolves XI Here's how Wolves line-up for tonight's @premierleague fixture against @NUFC . #WOLNEW ???? pic.twitter.com/e0dhMUz5wo — Wolves (@Wolves) February 11, 2019 Debut time?
Newcastle's new record signing Miguel Almiron is on the pitch ahead of kick-off. Will he be making his debut tonight? Team news shortly Team news to come in the next 10 minutes as Wolves host Newcastle under the lights at Molineux. Are we ready for the light show ahead of kick-off? Good evening Hello and welcome. It's Monday Night Football in the Premier League and we have Newcastle going to Wolves. It may not seem like much, but there's plenty riding on it for the visitors who only lie outside the relegation zone on goal difference. {'id':'6692303','channel':'/sport','pageUrl':'https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6692303/Wolves-vs-Newcastle-Premier-League-LIVE-Follow-action.html','status':'running','greenBox':{'body':'},'modifiedOrder':1} 0 0
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