Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to face Sheffield Wednesday in their EFL Championship tie on the weekend. Witha 4 point lead at the top of the table, the Wolves might already be on their to a promotion to the Premier League next season.
Their last fixture against Sunderland ended on a hard-fought draw even after the opposition got reduced to 10 men in the 62nd minute. They tried to push for a winner in the latter stages but were held off by the Black Cats who needed the crucial point from this fixture. The Wolves were on a 6 game winning streak before the weekend matchup.
Sunderland have been on a steep decent for a few seasons now. After being relegated from the Premier League last season, the fans expected their side to start contending for Championship spot this campaign and earn their place back in top-flight English football. But after 21 games, they have returned to the relegation spot alongside Birmingham City and Burton Albion.
Wolves manager, Nuno Espírito Santo is expected to field his players in the 3-4-3 formation for this match.
Defence
John Ruddy has started every game for the side in the Championship and is expected to take his spot in front of goal.
The back 3 positions are supposed to be filled with the trio of Willy Boly, Conor Coady and Ryan Benett. They have been impressive throughout the season. With club captain Danny Batth currently out of the side, Coady has taken up the captain’s armband in the last 7 games and has to lead the team from the centre-back position to get the 4 point lead over Cardiff.
Midfield
Ruben Neves might be fielded alongside Romain Saiss around the centre circle by Santo. The defensive midfield pairing is one of the key components in the Portuguese manager’s style of play.
Matt Doherty is expected to return to the right wing back position with Barry Douglas on the other flank. The duo has also been major contributors to the success of the side this season with 3 goals and 9 assists between them.
Attack
Leo Bonatini has been phenomenal for the Wolves this season with 12 goals to his name. He is the clubs highest scorer with assist tally of 5. The Brazilian is expected to continue that run of form and feature as the central striker with Diogo Jota and Ivan Cavaleiro next to him.
The attacking trio will be motivated to bounce back from their failure to break the deadlock in the last fixture.
