Wolves defender Ruben Vinagre was a standout player in the cup against Leicester.
Wolverhampton Wanderers did suffer elimination from the Carabao Cup at the hands of Leicester City on Tuesday night, but there were some positives to come out of the game.
A much-changed Wolves team were still level at 0-0 at Molineux after 90 minutes and eventually lost on penalties to the Foxes.
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo can still be pleased with aspects of the match and one player that sent out a clear message to him was fringe man Ruben Vinagre.
The 19-year-old is still waiting for his first start in the Premier League this season and is having to be patient, but his performance against Leicester showed he is ready to step into the XI when needed.
Vinagre is a left-sided flyer that can be deployed at full-back or as a winger and showed his class as the left wing-back against Leicester.
The Portuguese speed machine was one of Wolves’ most attacking threats as he constantly raced into the final third and tested full-back Ricardo Pereira, while also standing up defensively too when needed.
He made his loan move from Monaco to Wolves a permanent one in the summer and the highly-rated talent has the potential to become a permanent feature in the side moving forward.
Vinagre will be waiting for the door to open in the wing-back area, as Jonny Castro and Matt Doherty currently hold the positions.
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