Wolves should start Morgan Gibbs-White against Cardiff

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Wolverhampton Wanderers travel to Cardiff City on Friday night in the Premier League and are in desperate need of a response.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side turned in their worst display of the campaign so far with a 2-0 home defeat against Huddersfield over the weekend and all eyes will be on how they bounce back.

The West Midlands club are still 11th-placed in the league table, but have just one point from their last five fixtures.

Manager Nuno has to be bold for the trip to Cardiff and consider a few changes following some shocking performances against Huddersfield.

The midfield axis of Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho were both well off the pace, as neither managed to take control of the game like usual in the centre of the park against lesser opposition on paper.

But Morgan Gibbs-White made a much more positive impact off the bench in the second-half and he should be handed a rare start against Cardiff.

The 18-year-old showed a real willingness in possession to at least try make things happen and has a great eye for a pass forward.

His performances off the bench have been a joy to watch this campaign and his only starts so far have come in the Carabao Cup.

But the Wolves dazzler is a shining light in midfield when involved and the Cardiff clash could be the perfect time for Nuno to reward him with a start.

Gibbs-White is understandably going to have to play second fiddle to Neves and Moutinho for most of the campaign, but that should not be the case for the next fixture based on form.