Breaking News: Wolves star player to miss clash at Molineux as Crystal palace visits
Wolves will host Crystal Palace at the Molineux on Saturday, looking to return to winning ways after last week’s heavy defeat
Wolves are up against a confident Crystal Palace outfit, and this will be a tough outing for the home side. Crystal Palace are in impressive form right now, and they have picked up four wins and a draw from their last five league matches
The Eagles will be full of confidence and momentum heading into this game, especially after the heavy win over Manchester United. It will be interesting to see if they can continue their impressive run of form and grind out another win here.
Oliver Glasner will demand a strong showing from his players, and the Eagles will look to finish the season on a high. Crystal Palace picked up a 3-2 win over Wolves in the reverse fixture, and they will look to complete a league double over the Black Country outfit this season. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Wolves
Craig Dawson misses out with a groin injury, while Pedro Neto is lacking in match fitness, with the duo the only absentees for the home side. Meanwhile, Wolves are likely to shape up in a 4-1-4-1 formation against Crystal Palace, with Jose Sa in goal.
Nelson Semedo and Matt Doherty will start as the full-backs. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch here. Max Kilman will start in the central defensive partnership alongside Toti Gomes.
Boubacar Traore will start as the defensive midfielder, and he will look to protect the back four and keep things tight in the middle of the park. Hwang Hee-chan and Rayan Ait-Nouri will start in the wide areas. They will look to help out in the final third and shield the defence.
Mario Lemina and Joao Gomes will start as the attacking midfielders here. They will look to add creativity and control to the side. Finally, Matheus Cunha will lead the line for Wolves against Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace
Sam Johnstone misses out with an elbow injury, Cheick Doucoure has a calf problem, Marc Guehi is ruled out with a knee injury, Rob Holding has an ankle injury, Chris Richards has a knee problem, and Matheus Franca misses out with a groin injury.
Dean Henderson will start in goal for the Eagles here, as they shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. In the back three, Joel Ward will start alongside Joachim Andersen and Jefferson Lerma. Daniel Munoz and Tyrick Mitchell will start as the wing-backs. They will look to help out in the attack and protect the back three as well.
Adam Wharton and Will Hughes will start in the middle of the park, and they will look to control the tempo of the game. Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise should feature as the attacking midfielders, and they will create goalscoring opportunities in the final third. Finally, Jean-Philippe Mateta will spearhead the Crystal Palace attack against Wolves.
