Wolves host West Ham United this evening in the second round of the EFL Cup.Both sides have made disappointing starts to the Premier League campaign and will hope to build some momentum in cup competi...
Wolves host West Ham United this evening in the second round of the EFL Cup.
Both sides have made disappointing starts to the Premier League campaign and will hope to build some momentum in cup competition.
Wolves have lost both games and have failed to score in the Premier League to date. Only tonight’s opponents are below them in the table, with West Ham having conceded eight goals during back-to-back defeats.
Wolves vs West Ham – Predicted lineup and team news
Wolves team news
Vitor Pereira will be unable to call upon defender Toti Gomes, who is suspended after his red card at Bournemouth at the weekend. Santiago Bueno could be called into the side as his replacement.
Pereira may opt to make changes to his team, including opportunities for the likes of Sam Johnstone, Hwang Hee-chan and summer signing Fer Lopez.
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Forward Saša Kalajdžić will hope for minutes after missing the entire 2024/25 campaign through injury. The Austrian has suffered from three ACL injuries in five years.
The club turned down a £50m bid from Newcastle United for Jorgen Strand Larsen on Monday and remain determined to hold onto the Norwegian forward.
Wolves predicted lineup
Wolves predicted XI: Johnstone; Doherty, Mosquera, S. Bueno; Hoever, Bellegarde, Andre, H. Bueno; Hwang, Lopez, Arias.
When is Wolves vs West Ham?
Wolves host West Ham in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday August 26th. Kick-off at Molineux is 19:30 BST.
How to watch Wolves vs West Ham?
The clash will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports+.
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