Wolves will be hoping to inflict more misery on struggling Sheffield United this weekend when the two sides meet at Bramall Lane.
The Blades have yet to win a Premier League match this season and are at the bottom of the table with just 1 point after their opening 10 matches.
For their part, the Wanderers are increasingly shining under Gary O’Neil and have been unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches.
Last weekend, they twice overcame in-form Newcastle United to earn a 2-2 draw at Molineux and are currently in 12th place, one point behind the top 10.
But how will the two sides plan to line up on Saturday afternoon?
We’ve looked at the latest team news to come up with two expected starting lineups.
The biggest blow for Wolves came from Pedro Neto, who had to leave the field on a stretcher in obvious discomfort in the closing stages of last weekend’s draw with Newcastle.
The 23-year-old is believed to have suffered a hamstring injury, but there is some optimism that he will return to action before the end of the year.
Posting on social media after the match, Neto himself said he would be sidelined for “a few weeks”, but subsequent reports suggested he could be sidelined for closer to a month and a half.
Responding to the winger’s complaints, O’Neil said: “We hope Pedro won’t miss out for long.
He’s been instrumental in what we’ve done so far, but as long as he’s gone, the whole team is ready to make sure we keep producing performances and keep scoring points.
He’s moving around the locker room.
Obviously, hamstring injuries vary widely in severity, so we expect them to be milder.
Elsewhere, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde could return to action after a slight calf strain ruled him out of last Saturday’s match, but little is known about Hugo Bueno, who was also absent from the match against the Magpies.
Young midfielder Joe Hodge is expected to be sidelined for up to three months after having shoulder surgery.
Wolves Predicted XI
Jose Sa; Nelson Semedo, Max Kilman, Craig Dawson, Toti Gomes; Matheus Cunha, Mario Lemina, Boubacar Traore, Rayan Ait-Nouri; Hwang Hee-chan, Sasa Kalajdzic.
Sheffield United Team News
Sheffield United are still in the midst of an injury crisis and have struggled to get first-team options of late, particularly in defense.
Key defenders Chris Basham, John Egan, and Anel Ahmeddzic have all been absent recently, as have George Baldock and Max Lowe.
Heading into this weekend, the Blades will be anxiously awaiting the return to fitness of Oli McBurnie, who missed last Monday’s game against Manchester United, while Tom Davies, Daniel Jevison, and others will be absent.
There’s a possibility of that.
Sheffield United Predicted XI
James McAtee, Oliver Norwood, Vinicius Souza, Gustavo Hamer, Cameron Archer, Benie Traore; Jayden Bogle, Auston Trusty, Jack Robinson, Luke Thomas.
