Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and the predicted lineups ahead of the Wolves vs Sunderland game on Saturday. The home side, who are already relegated, will want to give their fans some cheer and hope for the future in their penultimate home game in the Premier League for the foreseeable future.
The Black Cats have suffered back-to-back defeats, with hopes of a European place beginning to fade. However, three points here could reignite those dreams. Whatever happens, Sunderland will look back on a season where they have exceeded all expectations of them.
Wolves vs Sunderland: Latest News and Predicted Lineups
Date: Saturday 2nd May 2026
Venue: Molineux
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Last meeting: Sunderland 2-0 Wolves (18 October 2025, Premier League)
Referee: Paul Tierney
Current odds: Wolves 21/10 , Sunderland 6/5 (Sky Bet)
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Wolves Team News
Wolves welcome back defender Yerson Mosquera following suspension. Fellow centre back Ladislav Krejčí will be missing again with a neck injury, while keeper Jose Sa is a major doubt.
Manager Rob Edwards gave an injury update during his press conference on Friday. He said: “Krejci is progressing well, but he won’t be right for tomorrow. We’re hopeful for the week after. He joined in parts of training today, but obviously it’s too soon to come into it.
“Then, Sa is a slight doubt again, but not with the issue that he had on his shoulder and his back; it’s more his ankle, so we’re going to try and get that right. There’s a chance that he misses potentially the next game or two, because we’re really keen to try and get that right. He’s been playing through quite a bit of pain for a while now, so I think it’s the right thing to do.”
Even though his side are relegated and will play Championship football next season, he said his players are giving everything. “That side of it can’t be questioned, certain bits can be – a bit of quality – and we’ll always make mistakes, and there’ll be things that we can improve on. I’m not saying we’re perfect, but the lads are giving everything.”
Latest Sunderland Team News From Regis Le Bris Press Conference
Regis Le Bris confirmed in his press conference on Thursday that winger Jocelin Ta Bi is available following injury. It was feared that the January signing would miss the rest of the season; however, he has recovered sooner than expected.
Bertrand Traore and Nilson Angulo have begun training. There’s a chance that they could be involved against Wolves, but more realistically, it will be the following game.
The Sunderland head coach is expecting a reaction following the home defeat to Nottingham Forest. He said: “We are working hard, but the league is evolving. I don’t know if we dropped our standards or if our opponent found solutions to hurt us. Probably both.
“We are working hard, it’s not easy because it’s about small margins. We talked about the organisation, different problems, commitment to win duels, and the second phase too. It’s about culture, and I hope we’ll fix this problem soon.
“If you start dreaming, maybe you can drop your standards. Probably the lesson from the previous games, two semi-finalists from the Europa League, nine goals we conceded, and this is a lesson about our level right now. So the next challenge is to be competitive, to win, and we’ll see what the three points mean in the table.”
Wolves Predicted Lineup
Jose Sa
Santi Bueno
Y. Mosquera
Toti Gomes
Hugo Bueno
Joao Gomes
Andre
Pedro Lima
Mateus Mane
Rodrigo Gomes
A. Armstrong
Sunderland Predicted Lineup
Roefs
Mukiele
Reinildo
O’Nien
Alderete
Xhaka
Sadiki
Talbi
Rigg
Le Fee
Brobbey
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