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Sep 25, 2019 at 7.45pm UK at ​Molineux
Attendance: 20,702
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1-1
Reading
Jordao (27')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Boye (99')
Wolves win 4-2 on penalties

Nuno Espirito Santo looking to add to "non-stop schedule" with EFL Cup progress

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Wolves boss Nuno has trust in his squad despite their busy schedule.

Wolves will attempt to add another fixture to their "non-stop schedule" on Wednesday when they entertain Reading in the Carabao Cup third round.

Nuno Espirito Santo's team have yet to win in the Premier League this season, but grabbed a last-gasp equaliser at Crystal Palace on Sunday to end a run of three consecutive defeats.

The burden of the Europa League has affected Wolves, like it did Burnley last term, but this clash with Championship side Reading provides them with an opportunity to win for the first time since August 29.

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β€” Wolves (@Wolves) September 23, 2019

After ditching his favoured 3-5-2 formation for a 3-4-3 at Selhurst Park, Nuno is expected to stick with that system at Molineux against the Royals, who have clinched two victories from eight league games this campaign.

"It's all about trying to find solutions and what is best for the team," Nuno said. "The first half was very good, so if the next game will be the same, we have to work on it.

"We have to work, analyse this game and see where we have to improve and make decisions for Wednesday and then for Saturday (home to Watford) because it's a non-stop schedule."

Since Nuno was appointed Wolves head coach in May 2017, the former Valencia manager has largely only had highs in the West Midlands.

β€” Reading FC (@ReadingFC) September 24, 2019

However, his best run in the Carabao Cup was reaching the fourth round in his debut season where they lost on penalties at eventual winners Manchester City after a goalless draw.

It was a similar story in the third round last term, with Wolves and Leicester failing to find the net and the hosts exiting the competition after a 3-1 shoot-out loss at Molineux.

Nuno will hope for better this time, but will be without centre-back Romain Saiss following his red card at Palace.

He added: "We trust in our squad and every player has to be ready for that chance."

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2Manchester CityMan City64112461813
3Leicester CityLeicester632185311
4Arsenal63211110111
5West Ham UnitedWest Ham632187111
6Bournemouth63121110110
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs622212848
8Manchester UnitedMan Utd62228628
9Burnley62228718
10Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd62227618
11Chelsea62221213-18
12Crystal Palace622247-38
13Southampton621369-37
14Everton621359-47
15Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton613258-36
16Norwich CityNorwich6204914-56
17Newcastle UnitedNewcastle612348-45
18Aston Villa611469-34
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves6042711-44
20Watford6024418-142

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