Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui has told Ruben Neves to forget about the threat of a ban.

Heading into the trip to face Newcastle, Neves has nine yellow cards in the league so far this season and is one more booking away from missing two games.

The cut-off point for the ban is up to and including the 32nd fixture, meaning Neves must navigate six more games without a booking to avoid the suspension, but Lopetegui insists the midfielder cannot allow that to impact his game.

He said: “I don't know how he can manage it, he has to play normally and try to choose the key moment to have a yellow card.

“In the last match he chose it in a very dangerous transition, and when he gets the yellow card we will choose one other player.

“He has to continue playing in the same way, for me. Don't think about getting a yellow card or not, as it won't help him play well."