Team news
Wolverhampton Wanderers have no fresh injury concerns, with Raul Jimenez and Jonny still sidelined.
Ross Barkley (hamstring) is still not ready to return for Aston Villa, but Fred Guilbert, Bjorn Engels and Kortney Hause have all returned to training.
Tom Heaton and Wesley (both knee) remain sidelined.
Did you know?
Wolves won both Premier League meetings with Aston Villa last season. They last won three league matches in a row against them between 1957 and 1960.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have conceded five goals at home this season, fewer than any other Premier League club. Indeed, they have kept eight clean sheets in their last 12 PL outings at Molineux.
Villa have won three of their last four PL away matches, after winning three of their previous 40.
Only Bruno Fernandes (35) and Kevin De Bruyne (28) have created more chances this season than Villa’s Jack Grealish (26).
Match officials
Referee: Mike Dean. Assistants: Darren Cann, Mark Scholes. Fourth official: Robert Jones. VAR: Graham Scott. Assistant VAR: Timothy Wood.