Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Southampton, Wolverhampton will be aiming to give fans some cheer when they take on Newcastle at Molineux Stadium. Fit-again Mexico international Raul Jimenez scored the winner at the weekend, meaning that the opposition back-line should have him at bay. Jonny, Mosquera, and Neto remain in the recovery room, while both Trincao and Adama Traore are pushing for a start.
The Magpies, on the other hand, continue to rely on Allan Saint-Maximin in Callum Wilson’s absence. Newcastle share the spoils with both Leeds United and Watford in the previous two league fixtures, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Wolverhampton, who regained a much-needed confidence on Matchday 6. All Shelvey, Dummett, Lascelles, Dubravka, and Woodman remain in the recovery room, alongside aforementioned attacker Wilson.
Highlighted Player (Adama Traore):
After starting his youth career at Hospitalet, Adama Traore moved to Barcelona football academy La Masia in 2004. The pacey winger made a great progress during his spell with the Catalan giants and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 63 appearances for Barca B.
Adama Traore made his debut for the first team against Granada (4-0) on November 23, 2013, replacing Brazilian superstar Neymar in the 83rd minute of the match. In the summer of 2015, he signed for Aston Villa for a fee of £7 million, but he made no more than 11 appearances in the Premier League for the Vilans. At the end of the 2015/2016 season he moved to fellow English club Middlesbrough and he made his debut for the Boro in a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on September 10, 2016.
Due to his dual citizenship, Adama Traore is eligible to represent Spain and Mali at senior level, but it has to be noted that he played for youth categories of La Roja.
Highlighted Team (Newcastle):
Newcastle United failed to impress in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign and, as a result, they dropped to the English second tier. The Magpies will host their rivals at their St. James’ Park in the 2016/2017 Championship campaign and it has to be noted that the capacity of the stadium is 52,354.
Newcastle United have won four domestic trophies (1904/1905, 1906/1907, 1908/1909, 1926/1927), while lifting six FA Cup titles (1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955) and a number of star players were part of the St. James’ Park outfit in the past.
David Ginola, Michael Owen, Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand, Nolberto Solano, Gary Speed, Obafemi Martins and Kevin Nolan are notable footballers who are still remembered at the club. Newcastle’s fiercest rivals are Sunderland and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals face each other in the Tyne-Wear derby. The color of Newcastle’s home kit is black and white.