Wolves predicted line-up vs. Sheffield United: one major change made as £16m star returns

The latest Wolves and Sheffield United team news, injury updates, and predicted XIs ahead of this weekend’s Premier League clash.

Wolves will be hoping to pile further misery on struggling Sheffield United this weekend when the two sides meet at Bramall Lane. The Blades are still yet to win a game in the Premier League this season, and are rooted to the foot of the table with a solitary point from their opening 10 matches.

For their part, however, Wanderers have looked increasingly bright under Gary O’Neil, and are unbeaten in their last five top flight outings. Last weekend they twice came from behind against an in-form Newcastle United to claim a 2-2 draw at Molineux, and currently sit 12th, one point off the top 10.

But how will both sides look to line up on Saturday afternoon? We’ve taken a look at the latest team news to come up with a pair of predicted starting XIs…

The biggest injury blow for Wolves comes in the shape of Pedro Neto, who was stretchered off in evident discomfort during the closing stages of last weekend’s draw with Newcastle. The 23-year-old is understood to have damaged his hamstring, but there remains some optimism that he could return to action before the end of the year. Posting to social media after the match, Neto himself suggested that he would be absent for a ‘couple of weeks’, but subsequent reports claim that he could be sidelined for closer to a month-and-a-half.

Addressing the winger’s complaint, O’Neil said: “We are hopeful that Pedro won’t be missing for long. He’s been a big part of what we’ve managed to do so far, but for however long he’s out for, the group is ready to make sure we keep producing performances and we keep picking up points. He was moving around in the dressing room. Obviously hamstring injuries have very different levels of severity, so we’re hoping it’s on the smaller side.”

Elsewhere, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde could be back in contention after a mild calf strain kept him out of last Saturday’s clash, but less is known about Hugo Bueno, who was also absent against the Magpies. Young midfielder Joe Hodge is expected to be out for anywhere up to three months after undergoing shoulder surgery.