Against Luton Town on Wednesday, Joao Gomes and Boubacar Traore got the nod in the heart of a four-man midfield.

Combative and extremely tidy on the ball, Gomes showed enough following his January move from Flamengo that he can become a high-quality Premier League player.

Traore is only 21, a year younger than the Brazilian, and possesses the physical attributes to be a success. But there is a rawness to his game, as demonstrated by the number of fouls he gave away against the Hatters. With experience, though, he too could flourish in the English top flight.

Mario Lemina's impact after his mid-season arrival at Molineux was massive and he will most likely be one of the starters in midfield if fit. Joe Hodge has been given plenty of minutes in pre-season after breaking into the first team last term and will also come into Julen Lopetegui's thinking.

One other name to mention is Matheus Nunes, who was drawing praise from all quarters for his performances in a more central role for Sporting Lisbon, yet was so rarely utilised there in his first season at Wolves. Will he get that chance this season, or will Lopetegui use him more often as a wide player?

Lopetegui is not short of options in the centre of midfield. The challenge for him is finding the right combination to help Wolves win matches.