'Quality player' - Wolves man hailed by Liverpool boss Arne Slot ahead of Anfield clash

Wolves were in FA Cup action last weekend and managed to get through to the fifth round. They saw off Championship promotion hopefuls Blackburn Rovers 2-0 at Ewood Park after goals by Joao Gomes and Matheus Cunha.

The Midlands outfit are sat in 17th place in the Premier League table as they look to preserve their top flight status. They are back in action this weekend with an away trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool.

Vitor Pereira’s side are two points above the drop zone with 14 fixtures left to play. Southampton, Ipswich Town and Leicester City currently occupy the bottom three.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot on Matheus Cunha

Wolves attacker Matheus Cunha has been labelled as a ‘quality’ player by Liverpool boss Arne Slot. The Brazilian has recently been handed a new deal by the Molineux club after transfer links in January.

Slot has said: "If you go to the Dutch league and look at the team in 17th place, there is no player who could play for Ajax, PSV or Feyenoord. But Matheus Cunha is a quality player and he has the quality to play for one of the top five teams in England.

"That is why it is so much more difficult to win a game against the 17th team in England compared to the one in the Netherlands. So it's going to be a tough game on Sunday as well."

Cunha, 25, has been a key player for Wolves over recent times and they have done well to keep hold of him. He joined them on an initial loan deal in 2022 that was later made permanent.

The forward scored 14 goals last term and has already managed to find the net on 12 occasions so far in this campaign. He has had spells in the past at FC Sion, RB Leipzig, Hertha Berlin and Atletico Madrid in the past and has adapted well to life in England.

Wolves’ current situation

Wolves will need to be at their best to get anything against Liverpool. The Red are top of the table and chasing down the title ahead of Arsenal.

Pereira is keen to see his players build some momentum though. Following their victory at Blackburn, he said: “For me, when I come to play this kind of game, for me, it’s another game, and another game that I want to see my team improving from the last game. Our conversation was about what is possible.

“We played a strong match against Aston Villa, but if you don't come here with the same spirit in the end of the game, you will not have an answer for this.

“It means that this is the moment to increase the level game after game, giving chances for other players to play, to give them the confidence, to show them that I have confidence in them, and it’s a pity that I didn't have the chance to give more chances for more and more players. This is the only pity that I got from this game.”