Wolverhampton Wanderers will be without first choice goalkeeper Carl Ikeme for their Championship clash at home to Derby County. We preview the predicted Wolves XI.
Wolves interim manager Rob Edwards
Wolves Caretaker manager Rob Edwards will give 33-year-old Andy Lonergan his full debut as replacement for Carl Ikeme, who misses out with a hip injury suffered in last weekend’s draw against Blackburn Rovers.
Wolves have history on their side in this fixture, having lost just one of the previous nine games between the sides at Molinuex. However, Derby are improving under Steve McClaren and have only conceded two goals in their last six Championship games.
The resurgence of left-back Cameron Borthwick-Jackson sees the Manchester United loanee likely to start for Wolves, next to the central defensive pairing of Kourtney Hause and captain Danny Batth, with Matt Doherty at right-back.
Wolves’ Conor Coady
Edwards may opt for the same midfield trio that secured a 1-1 draw at Blackburn, meaning that Conor Coady, Romain Saiss and David Edwards may be given starting spots in the central areas.
Wolves’ Helder Costa (C) has been a stand-out performer for the Molinuex side
Behind lone forward Jon Dadi Bodvarsson Wolves are expected to start Ivan Cavaleiro and the talented Helder Costa in an attempt to halt their poor recent form, which includes losing their last two home games and winless in their last six Championship outings.
Here is the predicted Wolves XI in full:
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