Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to face Aston Villa at Molineux in a West Midlands derby this Friday night. Wolves are in urgent need of points, but this match is also about local pride. Meanwhile, Villa is aiming for a strong finish in the standings to secure European qualification. Here are the confirmed lineups and team news for the Wolves vs Aston Villa match.
Confirmed Lineups & Team News for Wolves vs Aston Villa
Wolves Team News
Wolves will miss Hwang Hee-chan due to a calf injury, which has sidelined him for multiple matches. Ladislav Krejci is also unavailable as he serves a suspension.
Rob Edwards commented on his first derby as Wolves coach, saying: “They are a brilliant team with a great manager and a clear style of play. We know what we need to do to compete, and we have to show passion. It’s important to remember that this derby means a lot.”
Aston Villa Team News
Aston Villa received some good news with Brazilian winger Alysson expected to be fit for the match. However, John McGinn remains out with a knee injury, along with Youri Tielemans and Boubarcar Kamara, who is out for the season. Unai Emery shared his thoughts on the upcoming match:
“It’s going to be very difficult. We can recall our previous match here at home against Wolves. With Rob Edwards as their coach, it was only his second or third match, and we won, although we didn’t deserve to.”
“They played exceptionally well, and I remember it clearly. They lost some matches they didn’t deserve to lose.”
Wolves Confirmed Lineup
This will be updated once the starting eleven is announced.
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Aston Villa Confirmed Lineup
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