Wolves v Brighton preview: Balance to be struck for Wolves' end to the season

Wolves are not longer the team Pereira inherited in December. They have heart, quality and belief in the work they are doing - largely due to the good work done in the transfer window, but also due to Pereira's efforts in transforming them.

Brighton travel to Molineux tomorrow with a distant hope of making it into Europe for next season, giving them something to play for, even if it is fading.

Wolves, meanwhile, having nothing to play for when it comes to sporting achievements. Their work was done weeks ago when they secured Premier League safety.

That fact leads the argument around team selection in these final few weeks and raises the question whether Pereira should start to give some periphery players an opportunity.

Rodrigo Gomes and Pedro Lima are two names that spring to mind, while the head coach is keen to give 17-year-old Mateus Mane his first minutes.

However, two arguments against mixing up the team are convincing. Firstly, playing for pride and giving the fans the best possible end to the season, which will also help the team going into the summer, and secondly the money earned from each Premier League place.

Wolves are currently 13th and could finish as high as 12th or as low as 17th in the final three games, which is difference between earning a very useful extra few million pounds.

Pereira will have to make his choice and his reasoning - a desperate desire to win games - means a strong starting XI is likely to be named against Brighton and beyond.

"I'm very competitive, when I go to a game I go to win," Pereira said.

"I must go every time to compete for the three points, every time.

"I don't care if it's against the first in the league or the last.

"This is my nature.

"But, I hope I will find the time and opportunity to give some chances to some players, but this is the Premier League.

"We need to compete and I need to compete for the best position in the league.

"Our target is to reach the best position in the table that we can.

"Our season is not finished. When we came here the situation was difficult, but we know we have the quality and I want to see the ambition in my players to reach the best position in the table."

Wolves will hope to have Jorgen Strand Larsen available for the match after a groin issue saw him miss the trip to play Manchester City.

If Larsen is ready to start the game then bringing him in for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is the likely change, bringing a focal point and number nine to the attack, while also allowing Matheus Cunha to move back to the left.

If the Norwegian is not fit enough to start the game, it could be a battle between Bellegarde and Pablo Sarabia for a starting berth.