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Wolves predicted lineup vs Brighton - Premier League

By Jamie Spencer

Bruno Lage is hoping to guide Wolves to a win against Brighton
Bruno Lage is hoping to guide Wolves to a win against Brighton / Marc Atkins/GettyImages
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Wolves travel to the south coast to face Brighton in the Premier League on Wednesday, aiming for a first win since beating high-flying West Ham in November.

Bruno Lage's side can take the positives out of recent games against Liverpool and Manchester City, losing only narrowly in each. But they will have to face this challenge without Raul Jimenez, who was sent off last time out and is therefore suspended.

Here's a look at the starting XI the boss could pick...

1. Goalkeeper & defenders

Max Kilman
Max Kilman has been an ever-present this season / Naomi Baker/GettyImages

Jose Sa (GK) - Has only conceded two goals in his last five Premier League appearances and will be hoping to add another clean sheet to his tally.

Max Kilman (CB) - Has proven to be undroppable this season, having so far played every minute of every league match.

Conor Coady (CB) - The captain hasn't missed a Premier League game in over a year since he forced to quarantine in late November 2020.

Romain Saiss (CB) - Leads Wolves in passes in the Premier League so far this season with 877 to his name.

2. Midfielders & wing-backs

Joao Moutinho is still starting nearly every game at the age of 35
Joao Moutinho is still starting nearly every game at the age of 35 / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages

Nelson Semedo (RWB) - Has started the last 15 Premier League games in a row and, more often than not, usually plays the full 90 minutes.

Joao Moutinho (CM) - Rested from the start against Manchester City earlier this month but has still featured in every game this season. Was unfortunate to give away the decisive penalty at the Etihad Stadium.

Ruben Neves (CM) - A flurry of goals in the middle portion of last season helped Wolves pick up important points and fans will hope for the same.

Rayan Ait-Nouri (LWB) - Has made the role on the left flank his own in recent weeks and this will be a ninth consecutive Premier League start.

3. Forwards

Francisco Trincao is set to replace Raul Jimenez in the XI
Francisco Trincao is set to replace Raul Jimenez in the XI / Malcolm Couzens/GettyImages

Adama Traore (RW) - Will start a fourth Premier League game in a row and could end up rotating positions across the front-line at various stages.

Hwang Hee-chan (ST) - Likely to start a game in the 'number nine' role for only the second time this season as a result of Raul Jimenez missing.

Francisco Trincao (LW) - Has only appeared as a late substitute in the last three matches but should get a chance to stake his claim here.

You can read 90min's preview of Brighton vs Wolves here.

You can read Brighton's predicted lineup here.

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