Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui has revealed there is a 90% chance of Hugo Bueno making the squad for this weekend’s game with Nottingham Forest.
Wanderers take on the Reds at the City Ground in what is a huge clash in the Premier League.
Wolves sit just three points above the relegation zone.
After losing to Leeds United and Newcastle United before the international break, Wolves need to get back on track.
Forest represent a good chance to do that, but it will undoubtedly be a very tough game.
Steve Cooper’s side are scrapping for their Premier League lives, and will have their fans roaring them on on Saturday.
Lopetegui has been speaking in his press conference today ahead of the game, and gave a largely positive update on his squad.
He has said (via journalist Liam Keen) that Boubacar Traore and Nelson Semedo are both available for selection.
Semedo went off in the second-half against Leeds after picking up a knock to his knee from the early challenge by Junior Firpo which Wolves wanted a penalty for.
Traore has been sidelined since the trip to Marbella while the World Cup was on. He had suffered a couple of setbacks.
Lopetegui said that Hugo Bueno has a 90% chance of being named in the squad this weekend. The Spaniard limped out of the 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at the start of the month. He’s missed Wolves’ last three games.
And Hwang Hee-chan will not be available, as he continues to work his way back from a hamstring injury.
Great news for Wolves about Hugo Bueno especially
This is a pretty encouraging update from the manager.
The update on Bueno is especially positive, as Wolves have really missed him.
Bueno has been a revelation since breaking into the starting XI. To have him available to face Forest would be a huge boost.
It’s a shame about Hwang, who’s generally improved quite a bit since Lopetegui came in.
Hopefully the South Korean can return against Chelsea the weekend after.