Wolves travel to Tottenham on Saturday afternoon looking to secure three consecutive victories over the Lilywhites for the first time in their history.
Tottenham are unbeaten in their last five matches in the Premier League, so achieving history on this occasion looks to be difficult, especially after suffering an injury to Matheus Cunha.
He was withdrawn in the 20th minute of their 2-0 defeat against Brentford last weekend and will be out of action for the next few weeks.
Luckily, Gary O’Neil could have forward Hwang Hee-Chan to call upon against Spurs as he was given the all-clear following an issue with his calf.
The South Korean, who has scored 10 goals in the top flight this term, will be desperate to provide the Wanderers with quality in the absence of Cunha.
With no other fitness concerns plaguing Wolves, O’Neil has a strong squad of players to pick from and he’ll attempt to devise a plan that can see his side hurt the hosts on the counter.
The Wolves boss has approached games against the top sides with fearlessness and despite missing his star forward, that plan isn’t likely to differ on Saturday.
Here’s our predicted lineup for the fixture…
Wolves predicted XI vs Tottenham
Despite concerns over his ability to play out from the back, Jose Sa’s place in the team isn’t at risk and the Portuguese shot-stopper will start his 23rd game of the season.
O’Neil has a settled back three to choose from and although Craig Dawson had a game to forget against Brentford, the experienced defender will keep his place in the starting XI alongside Toti Gomes and Max Kilman, despite Santiago Bueno knocking on the manager’s door.
Wolves have flourished in a wing-back system under O’Neil with Nelson Semedo and Rayan Ait-Nouri flying down the right and left. That devastating duo can cause Tottenham’s defence problems as they are without Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie.
As for their midfield, Joao Gomes and Mario Lemina are more than capable of shutting down the threat of James Maddison, who likes to operate in the pockets of space behind the striker.
If they can win the battle in the engine room, Wolves will fancy their chances of springing on the counter and unleashing Pedro Neto, who can wreak havoc against Ben Davies on the right.
Neto’s pace and power will be complemented by the silky Pablo Sarabia. The Spaniard has the tools in his locker to craft opportunities in between the lines and hurt his opponents.
In the absence of Cunha, meanwhile, South Korean sharp shooter Hwang Hee-Chan will have to step up for the first since time returning from Asia Cup duty.