Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui admits it was Joao Moutinho's decision not to play in their draw with Everton.

Moutinho will leave Wolves at the end of next month.

Lopetegui said: “He is one of the players that I was thinking to play today because he has worked well.

“But it's not about my choices, it is about his will and I have to respect his situation.

“Maybe sometimes you have to talk with the player to see whether they are ready to play or if they want to play and if they prefer not to play you have respect that situation.

“But he was a player I was thinking deserved to play today because he has worked very hard and he has been one of the most important players, in the first month above all for us.

“But I understand too that he is one of the players who finishes his contracts and is maybe thinking about the future. I have to put the players who want to be there."