Wolves and Crystal Palace will face off at Molineux this weekend in Premier League action, with both teams aiming to improve their positions in the table.
Gary O’Neil’s Wolves showed resilience in their last outing, coming back from 2-0 down to secure a draw against Brighton. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have found good form recently, with impressive victories over both Tottenham and Aston Villa.
Both squads are dealing with injury concerns ahead of this fixture. For Wolves, José Sá is their first-choice goalkeeper, and there are questions over Mario Lemina’s fitness after he picked up a knock. Hwang Hee-chan’s availability is also uncertain.
O’Neil provided an update in his pre-match press conference regarding team fitness, particularly addressing Lemina’s status for the match.
Predicted Wolves XI:
Sá; Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Ait-Nouri; Lemina, Gomes; Neto, Cunha, Sarabia; Silva
For Crystal Palace, manager Roy Hodgson faces several injury challenges. Eberechi Eze is sidelined with a hamstring issue and will miss this fixture. Michael Olise is still working toward full fitness, while Jefferson Lerma and Joel Ward are also unavailable.
Predicted Crystal Palace XI:
Johnstone; Clyne, Andersen, Guéhi, Mitchell; Doucoure, Hughes; Ayew, Eze, Schlupp; Édouard
The absence of key players on both sides adds an intriguing tactical element to this match, with both managers needing to adapt their strategies accordingly.