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Wolves team news and a predicted lineup ahead of their midweek showdown with Nottingham Forest
After three consecutive Premier League losses, basement side Wolves are back in action on Wednesday night to face fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest.
The Old Gold have managed just one league win all season - a 3-0 triumph over West Ham on January 3rd - but are now winless in five matches and are in increasing danger of becoming statistically the worst team in top-flight history following Derby County’s 11 point tally in the 2007/08 campaign.
Rob Edwards will be hoping for a much stronger performance when he leads his team to the City Ground to take on a Nottingham Forest side that are at risk of relegation just months after qualifying for Europe.
The Tricky Trees were beaten 3-1 by Leeds United last time out, making them potentially a beatable opponent if Wolves can be at their best. Ahead of kick-off, we take a look at Wolves’ most likely starting line-up, and the changes Edwards could make from the Chelsea loss.
Wolves predicted line-up: goalkeeper and defence
GK: José Sá: The Portuguese goalkeeper is likely to make his 14th start of the season against a Nottingham Forest side that showed interest in him late in January.
RWB: Rodrigo Gomes: The 22-year-old replaces Matt Doherty in the starting line-up after appearing as a second half substitute last time out.
CB: Ladislav Krejčí: Another defensive alteration sees Krejčí come into the backline as Wolves start with five in defence.
CB: Yerson Mosquera: The Colombian is expected to keep his place as Wolves aim for a much more structured defensive display.
CB: Santiago Bueno: Uruguay defender Bueno keeps his place in central defence as he looks to contain either Lorenzo Lucca or Igor Jesus in the Forest frontline.
LWB: David Møller Wolfe: Norway international Moller Wolfe replaces Hugo Bueno. He’s struggled since joining but has proven he’s capable of providing a threat going forward with decent crossing ability.
Wolves predicted line-up: midfield and attack
CM: João Gomes: The 24-year-old rarely misses a game in the middle of the park and is more often than not one of the team’s stronger performers. He’ll have a busy evening against the likes of Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White to win battles in the middle.
CM: Angel Gomes: The England international made his debut against Chelsea and was praised after making a steady impact on his debut. He’ll likely keep his place in the team.
CAM: Mateus Mane: The academy prospect’s development has been one of the few real positives in a challenging season for the Old Gold.
ST: Adam Armstrong: The deadline day signing claimed an assist against the Blues on his debut and will be desperate to get off the mark in front of goal this week.
ST: Tolu Arokodare: The Nigerian has had a difficult time adapting to English football but managed to take his tally to two for the season after finding the net against Chelsea. He’ll be keen to build on that in the coming weeks.
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