Wolves head to Fulham on Saturday afternoon as they resume Premier League action following the international break.
Wolves fans experienced some delight in their last outing as a 2-0 win over Southampton dragged them off the bottom and up to 19th.
Fans are still calling for Gary O’Neil to be sacked however, a win over Fulham this weekend at Craven Cottage could see them climb out of the relegation zone.
Marco Silva’s men are flying high in seventh, one point shy of the Champions League spots, and Paul Merson has unsurprisingly predicted Fulham to beat Wolves.
On top of that, O’Neil also has some injury concerns to deal with, providing an update on one of his first-team stars in Friday’s pre-match conference.
Santiago Bueno – injury latest
Wolves have had issues defensively this term, conceding 27 goals in 11 matches, and those problems were heightened when Santiago Bueno suffered a groin injury on international duty.
Bueno withdrew from the Uruguay squad at Wanderers’ request, and the 26-year-old is now fighting for his fitness ahead of the Fulham clash.
The former Girona star has become an important player in O’Neil’s back three after starting five of the last six matches, only missing the 5-3 defeat to Brentford.
With Wolves fans fearing the worst on Bueno, O’Neil has provided the latest on the defender and revealed whether he will be fit to take part against the Cottagers.
Speaking in Friday’s press conference, as relayed by Liam Keen, he shared a promising update on the £30k-a-week star: “Santi has done some work on the grass and will travel with us.”
Expected return: 23rd November, Fulham (A)
Hwang Hee-chan – injury latest
Another player Wolves fans were waiting to hear an update on was forward Hwang Hee-chan, who injured his ankle for South Korea in October.
As a result, the 28-year-old missed their previous four Premier League matches, with the Old Gold going unbeaten in three of those.
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Hwang returned to training before the win over Southampton, and since then, he’s been using this time to build up his fitness.
Now, ahead of the trip to Fulham, O’Neil didn’t address Hwang’s return but he did send a cryptic message regarding others returning.
“There’s a few to check on but I’m hopeful they will be OK. I don’t want to give too much away.”
Expected return date: 23rd November, Fulham (A)