Wolves lineup vs. Brentford: Predicted XI for Premier League clash

Wolverhampton Wanderers will be without nine players for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Brentford at Molineux.

After scoring a painful stoppage-time own goal in last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at Arsenal, Yerson Mosquera was shown his fifth yellow card of the season and the defender will now serve a one-match suspension.

Rodrigo Gomes (groin), Marshall Munetsi (calf), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (hamstring), Hugo Bueno (back), Leon Chiwome (knee) and Daniel Bentley (ankle) all remain sidelined with injury, while Emmanuel Agbadou and Tawanda Chirewa are away on Africa Cup of Nations duty.

Santiago Bueno and Ladislav Krejci are both contenders to replace Mosquera and Agbadou, joining Toti Gomes in the back three. Matt Doherty is another option who could begin as a right-sided centre-back, which would allow Jackson Tchatchoua to start at right wing-back.

David Moller Wolfe is set to continue on the opposite flank in the absence of Bueno, while ever-present duo Joao Gomes and Andre should retain their starting spots in midfield, potentially alongside Krejci if he is not starting in defence.

No Wolves player has scored more goals in all competitions this season than Tolu Arokodare (three), with his equaliser against Arsenal last time out his first Premier League goal since his summer arrival. The Nigerian will push Jorgen Strand Larsen from a start up front alongside Hwang Hee-chan.

Wolverhampton Wanderers possible starting lineup: Johnstone; Doherty, Bueno, Toti; Tchatchoua, Gomes, Krejci, Andre, Wolfe; Arokodare, Hwang

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