Wolves enter Saturday's clash with Leicester City in the best possible form, having won the previous five in the Premier League, and wolves.co.uk presents the main talking points.
1 | Roll Call
After getting injured in the warm-up ahead of Sunday's win against Manchester United at Old Trafford, Jose Sa has been back training this week and is expected to regain his place in the starting 11 in place of Dan Bentley, who deputised and kept a clean sheet last weekend. There are also concerns over the fitness of Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Hee Chan Hwang after the pair missed out on the trip to Manchester, but Vitor Pereira revealed in his pre-match press conference that the pair trained and could be involved on Saturday, while Matt Doherty will be hoping to start again after having to settle for a place on the bench last time out following a slight niggle.
Ruud van Nistelrooy will be without Stephy Mavididi after he came off in Leicester's defeat to Liverpool last weekend with a muscle injury, with the manager confirming the winger will likely be absent for many of the remainder of the season. However, the former Man United striker was given a boost with the return of Kasey McAteer after missing the Liverpool match, so the Leicester academy graduate could be in line for a starting spot once again, while Harry Winks is expected to still be absent following an internal disciplinary matter.
2 | Stat Pack
Goals
- Matheus Cunha | 16
- Jamie Vardy | 8
Assists
- Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 6
- Wilfred Ndidi | 4
Biggest win
- Fulham 1-4 Wolves | November 2024
- Leicester 3-1 West Ham | December 2024
Cards
- Joao Gomes | 9
- Boubakary Soumare | 8
Clean sheets
- Jose Sa | 6
- Danny Ward | 2
3 | Journey to Saturday
Wolves have never entered a top flight fixture in better form, having won their previous five Premier League matches heading into Saturday’s clash with the Foxes. Last weekend Pablo Sarabia’s stunning free-kick sealed victory number five at Old Trafford. During that sequence the Old Gold have won twice at Molineux, inspired by Jorgen Strand Larsen against West Ham United, before hitting four past Tottenham Hotspur. Their Norwegian number nine was on target against Spurs too, as was Rayan Ait-Nouri and Matheus Cunha, along with Djed Spence into his own net. During that record-breaking run the Old Gold have also beaten Southampton and Ipswich Town, which led to confirmation of Premier League survival after the full-time whistle in Manchester last weekend. With five matches to go, Pereira will now look to improve on his side’s current position of 15th.
While Wolves secured their Premier League status last weekend, Leicester suffered regelation for the second time in three years. The Foxes lost 1-0 to champions elect Liverpool at the King Power, which ensured they’ll play in the Championship next term. That reverse was Leicester’s ninth in succession on home soil, all of which failed to bring a home goal too, which will disappoint head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy. That sequence of defeats began in Pereira’ first game in charge of Wolves back in December, meaning the double is on offer for the Old Gold. Last time on the road however, the Foxes did chalk up a point against Brighton & Hove Albion. They came from behind twice, through Stephy Mavididi and Caleb Okoli to end an eight-match losing run. Their last Premier League win came in January at Tottenham.
The winning moment, courtesy of @Pablosarabia92 🎯 pic.twitter.com/ayvWzG6EcC
— Wolves (@Wolves) April 20, 2025
4 | Foxes bitten at the death
Back in January 2019 Diogo Jota hit a brilliant hat-trick to see Wolves beat Leicester in the most dramatic of circumstances. The Portuguese scored the seventh and final goal of a thrilling 4-3 victory at Molineux and the celebrations led to Nuno Espirito Santo being sent to the stand. During a more straightforward first half Jota and Ryan Bennett had put Wolves two to the good. Demarai Gray and a Conor Coady own goal had the Foxes level six minutes after the break, however. Ruben Neves set up Jota to make it 3-2, before Wes Morgan headed home another equaliser three minutes from time. However, Wolves had the last when Jota stroked home the winner to spark scenes of celebration in the South Bank.
Wolves | Patricio, Jonny, Bennett, Coady, Saiss, Vinagre (Doherty 73), Neves, Moutinho (Gibbs-White 81), Dendoncker, Jota, Jimenez.
