Diego Costa apologized to his Wolves team-mates after being sent off in second-half stoppage time of the draw at Brentford.
The striker was sent off for violent conduct after appearing to headbutt Brentford’s Ben Mee, and is now set to miss three matches with a possible return for the Boxing Day meeting with Everton after the World Cup. ready for
Interim head coach Steve Davis said he apologized. “It’s hard to talk about things when emotions are high, but we’ll talk to him next week.”
Earlier, Ruben Neves’ equalizer canceled out May’s superb volley early in the second half to send Wolves to a point that saw them move up one place to 18th.
An attritional and injury-riddled first half gave way to a lively one, with Brentford’s Ivan Toney missing late on.
But the prolific Bees striker was also booked for his fifth yellow card of the season, meaning he will miss their next outing against Nottingham Forest.
Costa’s Expensive Rush of Blood
Costa was brought in specifically to improve Wolves’ threat in front of goal, but has not scored a goal in six appearances and now an absence until the end of the year is not what the Wolves hierarchy or fans will want.
He was Wolves’ only fit front-line striker before kick-off, with Raul Jimenez absent since August with a groin problem. Jimenez is in Mexico’s provisional squad for the World Cup and it remains to be seen whether he will play in any of his club’s three matches before the World Cup begins.
“It will open the door for other players or maybe we’ll play a different way,” Davis added.
Before being sent off for the first time in the Premier League, the 34-year-old Costa became a threat as the game progressed and forced David Raya to save with a shot from a tight angle.
His clash with May on the edge of Brentford’s box late in the game was referred to VAR and when referee Bobby Medley consulted the pitchside monitor it seemed inevitable that the former Chelsea forward would receive a straight red card.
Last week’s 4-0 defeat by Leicester City included chants from sections of the Wolves Molineux support aimed at technical director Scott Sellers, who was later defended by interim head coach Steve Davies.
