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New signing Bruno Fernandes comes straight into the Manchester United team following his big-money move from Sporting Lisbon.
The – year -old midfielder was among four changes made by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to the midweek Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Manchester City.
Andreas Pereira, Juan Mata and Daniel James were the others that came in, while Willy Boly and Diogo Jota were included in the Wolves line-up.
Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Fred, Pereira; Mata, Fernandes, James; Martial
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Could Jesse Lingard be the final roll of the dice for Solskjaer? There is little else on the bench for him to turn to in attack.
Jimenez wins another corner for the visitors with a great run down the left.
Wolves go short from the corner and the chance goes begging, though.
Superb goalkeeping by Patricio. Greenwood curls a shot from the edge of the area before a nasty deflection diverts the ball.
Patricio is not wrong-footed though and shifts back across goal to snuff out the danger.
Lindelof is then booked for a foul and Saiss heads over from the free-kick. The defender should have done better from seven yards out.
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Finally, here comes the new man.
He’s on for the electric Traore.
Traore looks like he s picked up a knock to his ankle and it looks like he might be replaced by new signing Podence.
The camera pans to the Wolves bench and the striker has not got his shin pads on though – further annoying the already frustrated home fans.
) ‘ Impatient from Moutinho, that. The midfielder bends a shot way over the crossbar from the edge of the area when there were other options.
Neto is on in place of Jota for the visitors.
Pereira should do better when found in the box. The midfielder only manages to shoot at Patricio before being replaced by Greenwood.
Moutinho joins midfield partner Neves in the book.
His mazing run is followed by a pass to Jimenez, who fires at goal from a narrow angle, forcing a save from de Gea.
The Wolves corner fails to beat the first man.
(Image: Clive Mason)
United have a penalty shout for handball waved away before Traore runs at the Red Devils’ back four and releases Jota – but the Wolves attack comes to nothing.
Fernandes then registers another shot, with Patricio this time spilling the ball round the post for a United corner.
United look devoid of ideas when the ball goes out wide. Wan-Bissaka and Shaw are struggling to create the chances which could decide this fixture.
Meanwhile, Nuno has been booked on the touchline after venting his frustrations to the fourth official after the advantage was not played as Traore was fouled on the break.
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Mata turns and rifles a shot from outside the area – missing narrowly to Patricio’s left.
That was the best chance of the half as we pass the hour mark.
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Patricio denies Fernandes again
Fernandes fires a dipping free -kick goal-wards from 46 yards out but Patricio is once again alert to the danger and collects the ball well.
Fernandes has given the ball away twice this half and lets his frustration out on Jimenez – whose excellent touch took him away from the United midfielder.
Tierney books the midfielder for his troubles, before also taking the name of compatriot neves for a challenge on Mata.
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Jota goes close
Moutinho and Neves are continuing to run the show from midfield, before Jota creates Wolves’ best chance of the game.
The forward shrugs off a man in midfield, beats Lindelof and tussles with two defenders in the box – only managing to get off a weak shot which trickles to de Gea.
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Wolves appeal for a handball after Jota and Jimenez try to combine in the box – but that was never an infringement by Wan-Bissaka.
Jota looks fired up but concedes a free-kick for an overzealous tackle in the final third.
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United get the ball rolling for the second-half.
Half-time
United struggling to turn possession into shots
United have enjoyed 74% of possession but mustered only one shot on target compared to Wolves ‘two.
The Red Devils might not be fully purchased to attacks due to Wolves’ counter-attacking threat and who could blame them with Traore looking dangerous as ever.
The players are coming out for the second-half.
As it stands, Wolves are on course to keep only their fifth clean sheet of the season.
Boly had a couple of shaky moments but his presence has no doubt improved the visitors’ defense and United have struggled to create clear- cut chances.
Martial has tested Wolves’ three center-backs at times but is generally having dropping deep to see the ball.
Could we see Greenwood introduced in the second-half? The youngster’s pace could give Coady a problem and United an extra body in attack.
(Image: Clive Mason)
It isn’t a classic at Old Trafford.
Debutant Bruno Fernandes has gone close twice and arguably should have done better with a powerful effort straight at goalkeeper patricio late in the first-half.
Traore also blasted wide but is fit to continue after a knock to his shoulder.
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Traore is ushered back on to the pitch – he can continue.
There will be two minutes of added time at the end of the first-half.
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Traore is down injured holding his shoulder after his arm was held by Maguire.
The physios are on and we are waiting to se e if the winger will be able to continue.
Wan-Bissaka then catches a Wolves man on the ankle, but a VAR check confirms that there will be no red card.
There is little else to report as the half draws to a close.
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Patricio denies Fernandes
Wolves are continuing to grow into the half but are seeing their ambitious attempts at through balls come to nothing.
A wayward Jota pass leads to a succession of United attacks and eventually Fernandes fires straight at Patricio from the edge of the area.
The Portuguese is seeing more of the ball now and now has more touches than any other United player.
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Great work by Jota and Jonny in the left releases Traore on the right side of the box.
But the Spaniard slices his powerful effort wide when there were other options on.
It’s then Wolves’ turn for a free kick in a threatening area after Pereira hauls Jota down.
It’s in Neves territory but the central midfielder’s effort is far too high from 45 yards.
Fernandes’ first shot of the match is close but misses to Patricio’s left.
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(Fernandes has arguably been United’s quietest midfielder so far.
Martial is brought down by Saiss for a free kick in a dangerous area – could this be Fernandes’ moment?
No – his floated cross is too heavy and goes out for a goal kick.
(Image: John Peters) Speaking of wild efforts, Maguire then goes for glory from thirty yards. His shot flies well wide. 61 ‘ Martial. goes down softly in the box as United are beginning to build some pressure. But the Red Devils are quick to get back and prevent Wolves from counter-attacking. The Doherty-Traore partnership on the right wing is looking threatening.
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