As it happened: Wolves 0-0 Leicester

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Fabio Silva should've put Wolves ahead, but Vardy also could've won it at the death. 

Both teams will probably be content with a point, but both could've also won it. Leicester have now suffered just one defeat in 12, while Wolves have taken four points from Arsenal and Leicester on a bad run of form. 

Hopefully these sides don't meet in the FA Cup, because games between them tend to not produce goals. 

FT | #WOL 0-0 #LEI

It ends all square at Molineux. #WOLLEI

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— Wolves (@Wolves) February 7, 2021

Albrighton's cross is met by Vardy who gets in front of the static Wolves backline, but he fires just wide. 

That looked for all of the world it was in. 

Three minutes added. 

That's a strange one. 

Neves brilliantly plays the ball through to Silva, who HAS TO score, but Schmeichel gets a toe to his shot to send it wide.

That was the chance for Wolves. 

All set up for an interesting last 15. 

Looks like history is repeating itself again. 20 minutes plus stoppage time to change that. 

Neto does brilliantly to burst down the left wing and pull the ball back to a free Moutinho 20-yards out, but the 34-year-old fires way over. 

Disappointing, but Wolves are getting closer.

The Leicester man had to do it, but it wasn't exactly subtle. 

Nuno also makes a change at the hour mark, as Fabio Silva comes on for Willian Jose. 

Against a side who are as fragile defending set pieces as Leicester are, that seems a strange decision. 

The Spaniard had been pocketed by Justin for most of the first-half, but beats him with ease and finds Neto, who can't make good contact and Choudhury heads behind for a Wolves corner. 

Nuno's side piling on the pressure. 

Wolves' 37 nabs the ball from Hamza Choudhury in midfield and expectedly runs away from him, before Soyuncu bundles him over. Easy yellow card. 

Traore picks the ball up on the right and finds Neves, whose first time strike sails harmlessly over Schmeichel's crossbar in front of the South Bank. 

Meanwhile, Hoever has lined up on the left-hand side, with Semedo continuing on the right.

The Spaniard looked assured on his return to the first-team, so hopefully he's just been eased in to the action. 

Surprisingly, Jonny Evans isn't withdrawn, despite being on a yellow card and hobbling at the end of the first-half. 

Back underway at Molineux. 

With Wolves tending to play better in the second 45 and Leicester able to bring Vardy off the bench, it should make for a good second-half. 

Neto and Barnes have impressed down the left for their respective sides, while Traore should have broken the deadlock after 15 minutes. 

Leicester look vulnerable at set-pieces, but also look dangerous down Wolves' right. All to play for in the second 45. 

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— Wolves (@Wolves) February 7, 2021

Meanwhile, there's a VAR check for a Wolves penalty, but nothing is given for a challenge on Semedo. Rightly so. 

Two minutes plus stoppages until half-time. 

Central and 20-yards out, this should be perfect for Ruben Neves. 

Barnes and Iheanacho link well before the latter's shot is blocked, before Maddison goes close a couple of times but his efforts are blocked as well. 

The pinball is brought to a halt as Maddison kicks Joao Moutinho while going for the ball. Brilliant defending in there by Jonny and Coady especially. 

A bit more contact and that could've been a different colour. 

The 20-year-old beats Pereira on the Wolves left before crossing in to nobody, similar to the Maddison cross just moments ago. 

While Leicester are enjoying more of the ball, Wolves have had the better chances. Good game. 

Rodgers' side are looking particularly vulnerable from set-pieces, however. 

Neto's attempted cross goes behind off Pereira. 

Barnes beats Semedo with ease on the left-hand side before feeding Maddison down the line. The England international then fired a ball across goal, but no one was on the end of it. 

Leicester cementing their status as the better side in these last five minutes. 

Conor Coady's goal-kick (yes really) is picked off in the Leicester midfield. Iheanacho is then fed through but decided to shoot at an angle instead of feeding Barnes, and his effort is high and wide.

Bad execution of a bad decision. 

Neto does brilliantly to beat Evans and Tielemans on the left hand side, before looking up and pulling it back to Traore, whose shot is deflected wide. 

Very good chance for Wolves' number eight. 

Both sides are struggling to get a hold of the ball, while Leicester have committed a couple of needless fouls.

Nuno did suggest the shape could change during the game in his interview with Sky before the game.

Will Wolves finally score against Leicester, or will the Foxes win in Wolverhampton for the first time since 2006? We'll find out in the next two hours!

While Neves and Moutinho provided Wolves' goals in their win against Arsenal in midweek, there is some question about their ability to work in tandem. The addition of Dendoncker should help that. 

For Leicester, it's as expected. Vardy's return to the bench should give them a boost, if it was needed for a side with just one defeat in their last 11. 

Jamie Vardy starts on the bench, but there is no room for Wilfried Ndidi. 

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— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 7, 2021

The Spaniard replaces Podence in what looks like a 4-3-3. 

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— Wolves (@Wolves) February 7, 2021

The Spaniard suffered an ACL tear against Olympiakos in August but seems to have miraculously returned in just six months. 

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— Josh Holland🐺 (@JoshHolland_) February 7, 2021

It's then we will find out who will replace Daniel Podence, how many 'problems' Nuno has and what role Jamie Vardy and Wilfried Ndidi will play on their return to the Leicester squad. 

Willy Boly found the net just before half-time but VAR spotted an offside heel in the build-up, while Hamza Choudhury was sent off for a second yellow 15 minutes from time. 

If Wolves were offered the same scoreline now, you'd have to imagine they'd take it. 

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“Jota and Jimenez, they are such goal threats. It takes time. Nuno has tried to evolve the team. They played a very clear system and now they are playing out of different systems. It takes that time to grow again in a different way.

“It hasn’t surprised me when they haven’t quite picked up the results. When I was at Liverpool, people wondered why we weren’t a goal threat when Suarez and Sturridge were out. Wolves don’t concede a lot of chances. They’re a good team."

“We must improve in terms of competing, every duel, and that was there. The priority – recover, the routines stay the same.”

The 34-year-old Golden Boot winner has missed the last three games after undergoing a hernia operation, and Rodgers hinted he may start on the bench on Sunday.

Wilfried Ndidi is also expected to be available after a two-match absence, while Timothy Castagne, Wesley Fofana and Dennis Praet will miss the game. 

Rayan Ait-Nouri, Jonny, Marcal and Raul Jimenez are definitely out, while Romain Saiss is expected to miss his third straight game with a knock.

Daniel Podence, who only returned from injury to face Chelsea 10 days ago, was pictured at a London hospital on Friday and is expected to be unavailable. 

First-half goals from Kelechi Iheanacho and James Justin gave Leicester their first win at Fulham since 1983, which saw them rise to third place in the Premier League table. 

The defeat to Leeds last weekend was Brendan Rodgers' side's only reverse in 11 games in league and cup. 

The Gunners were in cruise control at 1-0 up following Nicolas Pepe's opener, but David Luiz's challenge on Willian Jose at the end of the first-half saw the Brazilian sent off with Ruben Neves converting the subsequent penalty. 

Joao Moutinho's wonder strike gave Wolves their first three points since mid-December, which was made even easier when Bernd Leno was send off for handling outside the area. 

All eyes will be on Wolves to see whether they were given the win by their opponents on Tuesday, or if the result can drive Nuno's side on to a strong second half of the campaign. 

Two 0-0 draws last season saw Wolves have a goal chalked off by VAR in both, while a tepid display in November led to a 1-0 defeat at the King Power Stadium. 

With Wolves struggling to score goals against 11 men in recent games, that record looks good value to continue. 

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