Is Romain Saiss Wolves’ most underrated player right now?

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Wolverhampton Wanderers produced another brilliant result in the Europa League by beating Slovan Bratislava 2-1.

The Black Country club came from behind to win 2-1 in Slovakia, with goals coming from Romain Saiss and Raul Jimenez.

Officially the game was being played ‘behind closed doors’ as a result of a punishment for racist chanting and banners, but the hosts were allowed to give away 20,000 tickets to schools and football academies.

It’s now back-back wins for Wolves in Europe, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s team second in their group just a point behind leaders Braga.

There were gutsy performances aplenty from Wolves, but one man who really caught the eye once again was Saiss in midfield.

TBR’s view – Underrated Saiss a huge player for Wolves

Saiss was making his 13th appearance of the season in all competitions for Wolves, highlighting just how important he has become in recent times.

He’s started four games in the Premier League, and been practically ever-present for Europa League matches.

Saiss was used fairly sparingly last term, but in 2019/20 he has emerged as a vital, versatile player for Wolves and fans have frequently hailed his impact on the starting XI.

Arguably Saiss – who earns a modest £22,000-a-week at Molineux (Spotrac) – has been performing at a higher level than Ruben Neves so far, but that may have gone under the radar to non-Wolves supporters.

While he doesn’t have the creativity or technical quality of his Portuguese teammate, he certainly makes up for it with his solidity and consistency wherever he plays.