Newcastle United must be wary of Wolverhampton Wanderers' ability to stifle opponents creative players after executing a plan to perfection at the weekend. The Magpies are set to host Bruno Lage's side at St. James' Park on Friday, a return to Tyneside after playing six of the last seven games on the road.
Wolves come into the tie on the back of a resilient win against local rivals Aston Villa. Lage's side were able to stifle the creativity of Villain's playmaker Philippe Coutinho and will no doubt have similar plans in mind to stop the Magpies later this week.
Newcastle know a return to home soil will give them the much needed lift they need after three defeats on the bounce, but they also need improved performances from their attacking creativity. Allan Saint-Maximin is going through a rough patch and Ryan Fraser has not been as effective in recent weeks.
