Wolves v Everton injury latest with five players out and five doubtful

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Everton face a swift turnaround as they prepare for their fourth game in eleven days this weekend.

The Toffees will be desperate to get back to winning ways as they face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

Sean Dyche‘s side have suffered consecutive defeats in the top flight for the first time since August, claiming zero points against Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.

The team had won four games in a row prior to that and really need to pick up another victory this weekend as they sit only a point above the relegation zone.

Meanwhile, Wolves have looked a team transformed under Gary O’Neil this season. The Midlands outfit now sit eleventh in the league and have won four of their last eight games, including victories over Chelsea and Tottenham.

Wolves are unbeaten at Molineux Stadium since a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in September, and will be very confident of continuing their run.

Here is the latest injury news ahead of Saturday’s clash…

Wolves

Hwang Hee-chan was forced off with a back injury during Wolves’ win over Brentford, having already netted a brace earlier.

Gary O’Neil has confirmed it was just a back spasm and admitted he is hopeful that the forward will be fit to face Everton.

The South Korean has been Wolves’ biggest threat this season, netting 10 goals in 19 games in the Premier League.

Jonny has been left out of the first-team squad recently due to a ‘training ground incident’ and hasn’t played for the team since September. The wing-back is expected to remain out for the foreseeable future.

Craig Dawson was expected to be back from a knee injury against Brentford but wasn’t named in the squad, so it is unclear whether he will be back this weekend. Boubacar Traore and Fabio Silva are also doubts (illness), while the latter has reportedly already agreed a move to Rangers next month.

Everton

Sean Dyche has confirmed that Idrissa Gueye (calf) and Ashley Young (knock) will miss out, while Abdoulaye Doucoure is ‘touch-and-go’ and ‘desperate to play’ after being sidelined since the win over Burnley.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin and James Tarkowski have both been absent from training with knocks and will be unavailable to face Wolves. Their injuries could see Beto keep his place in the squad, while Michael Keane could return.