Captain Conor Coady has been omitted from the Wolves squad to face Southampton – agonisingly ending his hopes of breaking a club record for consecutive appearances.
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo has made the surprise call to leave out the influential Coady despite the England defender being fit and available for selection after completing a period of self-isolation.
Coady was desperately hoping to make it 122 successive league appearances against Southampton at Molineux on Monday night and edge a step closer to Phil Parkes' landmark of 127.
But Nuno has put sentiment to one side and made alternative plans with his gamble in dropping one of his most important players not just from his team but entire squad ending Coady's remarkable run when the record was in touching distance.