Wolverhampton Wanderers return to Molineux to host Aston Villa in a West Midlands derby under the Friday night lights. Wolves are desperate for points, but this one is more about pride than anything else, while Villa sit well above in the standings and are pursuing European qualification. Here’s the Wolves vs Aston Villa confirmed lineups and team news ahead of kick-off. Wolves will be hoping to build on recent home performances and frustrate a Villa side that has shown strength in big games this season.
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Wolves vs Aston Villa Confirmed Lineups & Team News for Premier League Clash
Wolves Team News
Rob Edwards’ side will be without Hwang Hee-chan through injury, as the forward has now missed several matches due to a calf problem and won’t feature again here. Additionally, Ladislav Krejci is serving a suspension and is unavailable for selection.
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Edwards had this to say about facing Villa in his first West Midlands derby as Wolves boss:
“They are a brilliant team, have an amazing manager and a clear way of playing. We know what we’ll need to do to be competitive, but always show a lot of passion. We can’t be too robotic, the derby matters.”
Aston Villa Team News
Aston Villa have an injury boost ahead of the clash at Molineux as Brazilian winger Alysson is expected to be fit in time for the game. John McGinn remains out with a knee injury, as does Youri Tielemans, and Boubarcar Kamara, who is out for the rest of the season. Unai Emery had this to say about facing Wolves:
Very difficult. And why? We can remember the match we played here at home, against them.
“With Rob Edwards, the coach, it was his second or third match coaching Wolverhampton, and we won. We didn’t deserve to win.
“They performed fantastic and they played a fantastic game. I remember it. And why? Because they lost some matches, the same against us, they didn’t deserve.”
Wolves Confirmed Lineup
This will be updated when the starting eleven is publicly announced.
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Aston Villa Confirmed Lineup
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