Wolves - West Brom Tips: Derby clash will be a slow burner

When you set the bar as high as Wolves and their manager Nuno have in the last couple of seasons, it can be difficult to manage expectations. The men in Old Gold finished seventh in each of the last two campaigns, but a serious head injury to star striker Raul Jimenez has made life difficult this time around. The Mexican is a scorer and a creator (he produced 30 PL goals and 13 assists across the last two campaigns) and his absence has been keenly felt.

Wolves have won just one of their last eight Premier League matches, and with the team eight points adrift of the top six, Nuno admits he is worried by the current sequence of results and performances. Wolves have only won one of their last five home games in the league, although it should be borne in mind that all of those games were against top-half sides.

Not only is Jimenez out, but Daniel Podence has been sidelined, and Adama Traore faces a race to be fit. Defender Willy Boly is still short of full fitness because of a thigh problem.

Last Wolves line-up: Rui Patricio, Ait Nouri, Coady, Semedo, Neves, Gibbs-White, Saiss, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Neto, Silva.

Wolves defender Willy Boly is back in training and poised for an instant recall after a month out with a thigh injury. Adama Traore (hamstring) will be assessed along with fellow winger Pedro Neto, who suffered an injury in the defeat to Everton. Jimenez, Jonny (knee), Daniel Podence (calf) and Marcal (groin) are out.