Wolves struck just before the break and should have been level straight after. Instantly from kick off Guedes sent Rodrigo in on goal, slightly to the left, but his touch sent him wider than he would have liked, meaning his effort lacked power, making it easy for Steele to save.

Following the Carabao Cup loss to Brighton, Nathan Judah rates the Wolves players on their performance. Arguably at partial fault for all three goals, the goalkeeper looks a shell of his former self. Bright and with so much potential, he used the ball well and made some well-timed tackles, but he will be disappointed with the second goal.

Wolves are facing a centre-back shortage ahead of their Carabao Cup clash with Brighton. Following the defeat to Newcastle, Wolves’ tough fixture list only gets worse with a trip to face the Seagulls before a West Midlands derby at Villa.

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Wolves’ hopes of a comeback were dashed in the 85th minute as Brighton scored a third. A wonderful flick from Adingra started the move, which allowed Welbeck to take aim. His shot was saved but Kadioglu beat Doherty to the rebound to finish.

Gary O’Neil rues same problems as Wolves exit Carabao Cup at Brighton - Wolves have taken only a single point from their opening four Premier League fixtures.