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The Portuguese coach was Carlos Carvalhal's assistant at Sheffield Wednesday when the pair were first acquainted in 2015.
David Jones, who would go on to play for the Owls, scored the opener in a 3-1 win at Turf Moor in the Championship.
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“We’re going to play against an experienced coach," Lage said. "The first time I played against him was 2015 when I was assistant at Sheffield Wednesday, and after six or seven years, the manager is the same.
“Every time he’s doing well. He’s doing well in the Premier League, he did a fantastic season in the Championship in 2015.
“Also, I’ve worked with some player who’ve worked with him. I remember one, my player at Sheffield Wednesday, David Jones, so I know very well the way they play, the way they work, and it will be very hard.”
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Hide AdThe former Benfica boss is also wary of the threat the Clarets pose having scored nine times in their last four Premier League games.
Ivory Coast international Maxwel Cornet has been responsible for four of those while striker Chris Wood has also added to his tally a couple of times.
Lage said: “They have their own style, but they have a lot of experience in English football, but also when you look at the squad, the quality they have, especially the strikers.
“You have Wood, Barnes, Vydra, Rodriguez and Cornet. Five strikers in the squad like this. Usually they play with two, but they have different kinds of players with different profiles. They have big solutions.
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Hide Ad“When we play against Burnley, they are top players. That’s why every time we need to prepare ourselves in the best way because every time we are playing against top players and experienced coaches, like Burnley have.”
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Key Events
- Burnley claimed a Premier League double over Wolves last season
- The Clarets’ 4-0 win at Molineux last term matched the club’s biggest win in the PL
- Wolves' solitary win in the past 10 league meetings was by 1-0 at home in September 2018
- Burnley are unbeaten in four league games and have only lost once in seven, though their only victory came against Brentford
- Chris Wood has scored five goals in his last three Premier League appearances against Wolves, including a hat-trick in last season's 4-0 away win
Will history be repeated against Wolves?
“I think that one was a defining result, a huge result, and it was a good performance.”
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Magic man Maxwel Cornet has the Midas touch
“He’s a very, very talented player. We see it every day in training, not just in matches, even in the small-sided games. There’s usually at least one bit of magic that he produces every day.”
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Who’s Paul Merson going for this week?
“We’re a third of the way into the Premier League season, and it’s not early doors anymore.”
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Paul Merson has forecast a Burnley defeat against Wolves on Wednesday evening.
Burnley squad update ahead of the trip to Molineux
“They will miss the game on Wednesday, and they are very good players, they’ve showed over a long period with us that they are.”
Sean Dyche issues squad update ahead of trip to Wolves
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