Team News: No changes for Wolverhampton Wanderers, captain Sam Ricketts on bench

Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Kenny Jackett has opted for the same starting XI that beat Fulham 1-0 in midweek for today's Championship clash against Cardiff City at Molineux.

Captain Sam Ricketts is still waiting for his first Wolves league appearance this season and has to make do with a place on the bench yet again.

Meanwhile, Cardiff have made three changes from their midweek win against Wigan Athletic.

Mark Hudson, Adam Le Fondre and Anthony Pilkington are welcomed into the starting line-up, while new signings Federico Macheda and Kagisho Dikgacoi are on the bench, despite recovering from injury.

Wolverhampton Wanderers: Ikeme; Doherty, Batth, Stearman, Golbourne; McDonald, Evans, Van La Parra, Edwards, Sako; Dicko Subs: McCarey, Henry, Clarke, Ricketts, McAlinden, Ebanks-Landell, Jacobs

Cardiff City: Marshall; Fabio, Hudson, Morrison, Connolly; Gunnarsson, Adeyemi, Whittingham, Pilkington; Maynard, Le Fondre Subs: Brayford, Dikgacoi, Jones, Macheda, Eikrem, Burgstaller, Moore