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Wolverhampton Wanderers vrs Fulham
Premier League Match Day 28 23_24 at Molineux Stadium
Saturday 9th March 2024, KO: 15:00
Referee:
Tony Harrington (Cleveland)
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Fulham will receive a significant boost in the shape of Joao Palhinha's return; the Portuguese enforcer has sat out his side's last two Premier League games on account of picking up 10 bookings.
Sasa Lukic can feel hard done by being dropped this weekend, having started the wins over Man United and Brighton, but the Serbia international is poised to make way for the reinstated Palhinha, who rejoins stand-in captain Harrison Reed in the middle.
The Cottagers' sole injury victim Raul Jimenez continues to work his way back from a thigh injury, but the Mexican would struggle to get a look-in right now thanks to the form of Muniz, who has five in his last five Premier League games and is also keeping Armando Broja at bay.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Castagne, Adarabioyo, Bassey, Robinson; Palhinha, Reed; Wilson, Pereira, Willian; Muniz
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Wolves' misery against Newcastle was compounded when O'Neil brought Jose Sa and Pedro Neto off at half time due to thigh injuries, but their substitutions were precautionary, and there is optimism that both men will be fine to line up from the off this weekend.
That is more than can be said for deadly attacking duo Hwang Hee-chan and Matheus Cunha, both of whom will remain sidelined for weeks with similar injuries, while Joao Gomes is hamstring victim number five but has been passed fit.
Craig Dawson has emerged as a fresh concern with a groin issue, though, so Santiago Bueno will ready himself for a possible start if the ex-West Ham United man misses out.
Wolverhampton Wanderers possible starting lineup:
Sa; Kilman, Toti, S. Bueno; Semedo, Lemina, Doyle, Ait-Nouri; Sarabia, Bellegarde; Neto
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Source Ben Knapton at SportsMole