Liam Keen comment: Which players could force their Wolves chance?

Although there are concerns over the quality of some additions and how light Wolves are in midfield, the club did sign six new players in an effort to give Pereira more options.

Looking at the squad available to the head coach, which players could force their way into his thinking in the coming weeks?

Sam Johnstone

The goalkeeper situation was one that rumbled on throughout the summer but other than fourth-choice Tom King leaving, there was no substantial change to this position.

Wolves did look at potentially signing a new number one, which could have seen Jose Sa depart, but it became less of a priority as the summer progressed and the club focused on other positions.

Sam Johnstone was also being targeted by other clubs but eventually stayed and will battle Sa for the number one spot.

At the start of the season, Sa has the shirt as expected and Johnstone played in the Carabao Cup, but Pereira is keen for competition in all positions and will want Johnstone to be pushing Sa.

The Englishman had a good pre-season and could be the surprise package to get an opportunity, depending on Sa's overall form.

Rodrigo Gomes

With five wing-backs all fighting for two spots, Rodrigo Gomes' chances seemed slim in recent weeks.

But the 22-year-old has played in three of Wolves' four games so far this season - starting in the Carabao Cup against West Ham - and he has scored in both of his last two appearances.

Ki-Jana Hoever has been struggling with a knock and Gomes has taken his chance of late, as he pushes for more involvement.

Pereira has publicly said he will swap out his wing-backs consistently to keep them fresh and energetic and Gomes brings pace and an attacking ability that should see him get more opportunities.

There is also an argument that he should get a chance in the front three too. 

Fer Lopez

Summer signing Fer Lopez is also waiting on his first league start of the season but based on current performances, he cannot be far off achieving it.

The £19.5million forward did particularly well off the bench in the defeat to Everton last time out as Wolves chased for an equaliser.

He is forward thinking, takes up dangerous positions in between the lines and has natural attacking instincts and technical ability.

Lopez is still young and raw and will need managing, but he has plenty of the creativity Wolves are missing, if they can unlock it.

The lack of star quality in the other number 10 positions and the concerns over where Wolves' goals will come form, must mean that Lopez will get his chance sooner rather than later and his last appearance will have him banging the door down for a starting berth.

Tolu Arokodare

In the wake of Raul Jimenez's horrendous head injury, Wolves went through a period without a proper number nine until Jorgen Strand Larsen arrived last summer.

Wolves rejected approaches from Newcastle for Larsen and after bringing in Arokodare late in the window, Wolves now have two out-and-out strikers to fight for the position - or play together if Pereira chooses to change his system.

Wolves will need to get their arm around Larsen and bring him back into the fold, after his desire to join Newcastle did not come to fruition, and the player will need to switch on quickly with Arokodare waiting in the wings.

The Nigerian striker scored for his country in this international break and will be desperate to take his Premier League chance when it comes.