The news that Wolves striker Kevin Doyle could miss the rest of the season must have rocked all those associated with the club. Doyle lasted a total of 20 minutes in Ireland’s qualifying win over Macedonia before limping off with a knee injury. Doyle, who suffered medial ligament damage is likely to be sidelined for up to two months. Even though Doyle hasn’t been in great goalscoring form, his tenacity and effort up front for Wolves will be sorely missed from their front line especially when every game for the relegation candidates is similar to that of a cup final. The only consolation is that Wolves have played all of the big teams both home and away. With Doyle, Mick McCarthy regularly played a 4-5-1 with Doyle leading the attack. However, with the potential season ending injury, McCarthy will have to shift his tactics and, potentially, formation as well. With top scorer Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Steven Fletcher waiting to fill the role up front, the Wolves manager will be forced to pick one or the other, or both if need be for the remaining games.
Yet, both don’t have the same effect on the game as Doyle. The next few games are going to be interesting for both Doyle and Wolves.
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