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Newcastle Captain Jamaal Lascelles 'Doesn't Know' How Wolves are 7th in Premier League Table

Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles has hit out at big spending Wolverhampton Wanderers following last week's controversial 1-1 draw at Molineux.

Lascelles saw his team let a 1-0 lead slip in the 95th minute as Willy Boly climbed above goalkeeper Martin Dubravka to nod the ball home and snatch a point for Wolves.

The dramatic draw has left the Magpies teetering above the relegation zone in 16th while Wolves are flying high in seventh, but Lascelles doesn't believe the league table is a fair reflection of either side's performances this season.

The 25-year-old told the Chronicle Live: "No disrespect to Wolves - and I know they have spent a lot of money - but I don't know how they are where they are.