Wolves face the Red Devils in the quarter-finals of the competition on Saturday 16 March.
Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper John Ruddy has seemingly hinted at keeping his place in between the sticks for the FA Cup quarter-final tie against Manchester United.
The 32-year-old has largely played second fiddle to Rui Patricio for Wolves in the Premier League this season, mostly being utilised in the cup competitions by Nuno Espirito Santo.
However, Ruddy was picked for the game against Cardiff City last weekend – his first league appearance of the season – and he did not disappoint, keeping a clean sheet in a 2-0 win.
The former Norwich man has also been key to Wolves’ run to the last eight of the FA Cup and his overall stats this campaign are impressive, with four clean sheets in seven appearances (Transfermarkt).
Speaking after the win over the Bluebirds, Ruddy shared what Nuno told him ahead of the game, how it benefited him, and how the manager is apparently looking to rotate his keepers now, with two huge games in the next two weeks.
“The manager told me that I was playing on Wednesday, so I had a few days to prepare for it. There were a few changes and I think that everyone who came in did really well,” Ruddy told the official Wolves website.
“I want to play as much as I can, so obviously another game was very welcome. I think the manager was clear when he said that my selection was looking towards the United game, so I expect Rui to come back in now and we’ll look to United after that.”
Wolves face Chelsea away this coming Sunday, and the following Saturday they host the Red Devils at Molineux.
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