Wolves manager Gary O’Neil has a lot to change following the Old Gold’s defeat to Everton.
West Ham await Wolves in a must-win clash at the London Stadium on Monday night.
Both Julen Lopetegui and O’Neil are feeling the pressure, with both managers seeing their futures hang by a thread.
Fans have lost trust in O’Neil, who will surely make several changes to his starting XI after Wolves’ crushing defeat to Everton.
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Wolves team news vs West Ham
Wolves broke records against Everton for unwanted reasons, putting O’Neil’s future even more at risk as the Old Gold sunk further into the relegation zone.
If there’s one positive heading into the battle at the London Stadium, it’s that the manager has no injuries to report at this moment.
On a positive note, Nelson Semedo will return from suspension after the Portugal international missed out against the Toffees due to a one-match ban.
Having the right-back return to the squad will be a boost for Wolves, who will think carefully about their best XI to face the Hammers.
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Three changes in Wolves predicted lineup vs West Ham
Jose Sa had a ‘stinker’ against Bournemouth and his luck did not improve against Everton, conceding soft goals as those ahead of him crumbled.
Added to poor form was Sa’s incident involving Wolves fans, which will surely prompt O’Neil to drop the 31-year-old in favour of Sam Johnstone.
It’s assumed that the manager will select a back five for the trip to the capital, which will almost certainly see Matt Doherty drop out at right-back to see Semedo return.
Wolves predicted lineup vs West Ham
Another change must be Toti Gomes’ return after Mario Lemina’s spell at centre-back, compiling a back five of Rayan Ait-Nouri, Toti, Santi Bueno, Craig Dawson and Semedo.
Lemina will surely step into midfield to join Andre, allowing Joao Gomes to play a slightly more advanced role in support of Matheus Cunha and Jorgen Strand Larsen ahead of him.
Full Wolves predicted XI: Johnstone; Ait-Nouri, Toti, Dawson, Bueno, Semedo; Andre, Lemina, Gomes; Cunha, Strand-Larsen
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