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Wolves take a much-needed break from the Premier League later tonight as they welcome Championship outfit Reading to Molineux for a third-round Carabao Cup clash.

It is the first time this season that the west Midlands club are competing in the tournament having endured a rigorous Europa League qualifying campaign as those involved across Europe get to enter at this stage.

Nuno Santo’s side are yet to pick up a domestic win as they sit second-bottom on four points.

Reading are living precariously themselves, occupying 20th in the Championship, just two points off the relegation zone.

There is one player amongst their ranks that Wolves fans ought to keep an eye on throughout the match if he features.

Danny Loader may be making his debut at Molineux at last, but not in the old gold colours as it could well have been just a few months ago.

On deadline day, the young striker made the trip up the M40 as Wolves tried to strike a deal for him – but that fell through at the eleventh hour meaning the 19-year-old was sent back down to Berkshire.

It remains to be seen whether the club will revisit the deal in January but a good performance against the side he was once linked with could have them thinking again.

Loader has been restricted to just 71 Championship minutes since his club’s last-minute U-turn but did start in this very competition, one where he also made his professional debut in aged only 16.

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The striker has been absent through illness in recent weeks, though, if he’s fit he should play some part as Royals manager Jose Gomes likes to rotate his squad in this tournament.

It is the starlet’s record at youth level which clearly had Wolves keen, especially as Fosun are wanting to improve their academy setup tenfold.

For the U23 squad, he has netted 15 goals in 35 appearances while he’s been just as prolific at international level playing for England’s Young Lions.

He was part of the U17 side that won the World Cup in 2017 and has scored 14 times in 42 appearances, per Transfermakt.

The Carabao Cup doesn't tend to throw out too many narratives but this could be one worth keeping a close eye on.