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Wolves boss Lage on FA Cup defeat: We only had Daniel...

Wolves boss Bruno Lage was furious after their FA Cup defeat to Norwich City.

After expressing his concern over his squad numbers in Friday's press conference, Lage doubled down on his comments after his side's poor performance and result in the fourth round against Premier League strugglers Norwich.

With Pedro Neto and Hwang Hee-chan injured, Francisco Trincao out with Covid-19 and following Adama Traore's loan to Barcelona last month, Wolves were left with just one fit senior winger in Daniel Podence.

“We didn't play with the same dynamic, especially in the first half," he said.

“In the second half we played in a different position. When we change some players and are playing against a line of four defenders and four midfielders, our game is very important to play between the lines with wingers.

“Now, as Pedro and Hwang are still injured and Trincao had Covid, we just played with one winger.

“That's why it was hard to attack from the right. Leander tried to do the game we want as a winger but he's a midfielder, so every time he comes, he comes to try to link the game and we don't have too many players between the lines, just Daniel."

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