Wolves return to Molineux this afternoon, where they host Fulham. The Old Gold head into the clash after a heavy defeat away at Brighton, while Marco Silva’s side arrive in the West Midlands knowing they still have slim hopes of securing European football next season. With both teams struggling for consistency in recent weeks, Sunday’s contest could come down to which side handles the pressure better in the final stages of the campaign. Here is the team news and confirmed lineups for both teams ahead of Sunday’s Premier League encounter at Molineux.
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Wolves vs Fulham Team News and Confirmed Lineups
Wolves Team News
Rob Edwards confirmed that Wolves are practically at full strength, with José Sá and Ladislav Krejčí back in full training. Edwards admits a few players are dealing with knocks, but nothing unexpected at this stage of the season. Sam Johnstone will miss the remaining two games through injury. When asked about facing Fulham, Edwards had this to say:
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“They’re a good team, and Marco Silva has done a brilliant job there. They’re a good footballing team, they’ve got a nice way of going about it, but also now they look like a team who can compete with anyone on their day, and within a number of different ways, with lots of movement and rotations.
“They’re a big challenge, but one we’re really looking forwards to. Let’s just go and deliver a performance now, rather than me talking about what we’ve done this week or anything else. Let’s just go and deliver a performance against a good team.”
Fulham Team News
Alex Iwobi may make an appearance at Molineux after missing the last three games due to a hamstring injury, which will be a boost for the visitors as the Fulham man had six goals in 13 Premier League appearances against the West Midlands side. Joachim Andersen was sent off in Fulham’s defeat to Bournemouth and will be suspended for this match. They don’t have any other selection issues. Speaking on the impact of Iwobi’s return, Silva had this to say during his pre-match press conference:
“He’s a big player for us, definitely. He’s a player who’s very versatile, who can play in many different positions. He’s also a player that can add extra quality in the decision making.
“In all aspects of the game, he’s a key player for us, and he’s shown it again this season. It’s a boost. Definitely, it’s a boost.”
Wolves Confirmed Lineup
Sá,
R. Gomes
S.Bueno,
Krejčí
Mosquera
Wolfe
André
J. Gomes
Mané
Hwang
Armstrong
Subs: Bentley, H. Bueno, Arokodare, Lima, Toti, Bellegarde, Tchatchoua, A. Gomes, Edozie.
Fulham Confirmed Lineup
Leno
Castagne
Diop
Bassey
Robinson
Berge
Lukic
Bobb
Smith Rowe
Iwobi
Muniz
Subs: Lecomte, Tete, Cuenca, Cairney, King, Wilson, Chukwueze, Kevin, Raul.
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