Wolves manager Bruno Lage defended not starting Adama Traore at Crystal Palace.

Second-half goals from Wilfried Zaha and Conor Gallagher consigned Wanderers to a first defeat in six games following a 2-0 reverse in south London.

“That is the question every time. When you look for the starting team we want, every time we have to take decisions," Lage stated when asked about Traore.

“We play with Adama also against Leeds and we don't have the chances to go in the transition. Okay, I understand your question and for sure we think about it.

“We try to understand the game and to find spaces to play with Rayan (Ait-Nouri) and Nelsen (Semedo) because they are in good positions. We try to see, especially from the back, if our midfielders come with the pressure or not and to also find Hwang Hee-chan and Francisco Trincao between the lines.

“After that we go and attack the defensive line but for that we need to have good decisions from the back and to find the spaces, so that is why when I look at the game it wasn't a good performance."