Wolves predicted XI, team and injury news as Rodrigo Gomes starts v Nottingham Forest
Wolves predicted XI
Wolves are expected to make a number of changes to the team that started against Fulham in their last Premier League outing. *
Goalkeeper: Jose Sa *
Defenders: Nelson Semedo, Nathan Collins, Toti Gomes, Rayan Ait-Nouri *
Midfielders: Joao Moutinho, Ruben Neves, Matheus Nunes *
Forwards: Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez, Adama Traore
Team news
* Rodrigo Gomes is set to make his first start for Wolves since joining the club from Troyes in the summer. * Fabio Silva is also pushing for a start after scoring in the Carabao Cup in midweek. * Boubacar Traore is a doubt with a knock, while Chiquinho and Sasa Kalajdzic remain out injured.
Injury news
* Boubacar Traore is a doubt with a knock. * Chiquinho and Sasa Kalajdzic remain out injured.
Opposition news
Nottingham Forest are without a win in their last five Premier League games. * Steve Cooper's side have only scored three goals in their last five league outings. * Forest are likely to be without Morgan Gibbs-White, who is ineligible to face his parent club.
What the managers said
Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui: "We need to be more clinical in front of goal. We created a lot of chances against Fulham but we didn't take them. We need to be more ruthless."
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper: "We need to be more creative in the final third. We've been too easy to defend against in recent games."
Prediction
Wolves are the favorites to win this match. They have a better squad on paper and they are playing at home. However, Nottingham Forest have a good record against Wolves in recent years and they will be looking to cause an upset.
Score prediction: Wolves 2-1 Nottingham Forest
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