Wolves handed double boost for Aston Villa as Man Utd learn Ruben Neves transfer update

Wolverhampton Wanderers have been handed a double boost for today’s clash with Aston Villa with Nelson Semedo and Pedro Neto in line to return.

The Portuguese pair returned to training at Compton Park over the international break and Bruno Lage says they are in contention to feature against Villa. Lage will be without influential duo Ruben Neves (knee) and Raul Jimenez (suspended), while Ki-Jana Hoever remains sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Giving his latest team news bulletin, Lage said: “Semedo is back in training but let’s see if he’s ready and fit to play. Nothing new. Everyone has come back with good news from national teams. Semedo is back, Ruben is out, Ki is out. Pedro is also available.”

Bruno Lage has already told Wolverhampton Wanderers’ transfer committee exactly what he wants from the summer window.

Wolves are back in the mix for European football after an uplifting season under Lage, who replaced the popular Nuno Espirito Santo in the Molineux dugout. Lage has guided his team to eighth place, two points behind seventh-placed West Ham and four off Manchester United in sixth.

Wolves return to Premier League action against Aston Villa today knowing a positive end to the campaign could see the 2020 Europa League quarter-finalists return to Europe - a feat few thought possible when Lage pitched up last June. But the fiercely ambitious former Benfica boss isn’t resting on his laurels. He has already mapped out pre-season, when Wolves are likely to tour the United States, and the club’s summer transfer plans have also been drawn up.

“Two months ago I prepared everything,” said Lage. “I have prepared pre-season and I have prepared the profile I want for each position. My chairman (Jeff Shi), (technical