Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton

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15 Oct 2019
Adama Traore, Wolves
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Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton meet at Molineux Stadium in contrasting form. 

The hosts beat Manchester City last time out and are three matches unbeaten, while Saints are without a point in their last three.

Team news

Raul Jimenez has been declared fit and ready to feature for Wolves, although a quintet of team-mates will be monitored.

Leander Dendoncker, Romain Saiss, Diogo Jota, Pedro Neto and Bruno Jordao returned from international duty and a decision has yet to be made on their availability.

Southampton duo Moussa Djenepo (tendon) and Cedric Soares (calf) are ruled out, confirms manager Ralph Hasenhuttl.

However Hasenhuttl has no fresh injury concerns and the six Saints players who had been away on international duty have all resumed training.

Did you know?

Wolves have lost only one of their last 12 home Premier League matches, winning seven, but Southampton have won three of the four meetings in the competition between these sides.

Saints have won a league-high 86 per cent of their points on the road this season and no team have kept more away clean sheets in all competitions in 2019/20 than their four. 

Adama Traore scored twice in Matchweek 8 having found the net only once in his previous 72 matches in the competition for Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Wolves combined.

Danny Ings has scored four goals in his last three appearances in all competitions and has the chance to net in four consecutive matches for the first time.

Match officials 

Referee: Peter Bankes. Assistants: Ian Hussin, Peter Kirkup. Fourth official: Jeremy Simpson. VAR: Kevin Friend. Assistant VAR: Adrian Holmes.

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