Wolves team news vs Bournemouth: Adama Traore starts as Pedro Neto absent

Latest Wolves news from BirminghamLive includes the team news for today's game against Bournemouth

Alex Dicken Senior Football Writer

14:00, 18 Feb 2023Updated 14:04, 18 Feb 2023

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Adama Traore starts against Bournemouth

Julen Lopetegui has handed Adama Traore a rare Premier League start in today's match with Bournemouth.

Adama stepped off the bench to help Wolves complete a 2-1 comeback victory over Southampton last weekend. He replaces the suspended Mario Lemina in the line-up to make just his second Premier League start under Lopetegui.

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Lopetegui has also drafted Hugo Bueno into his XI in the only other change. Rayan Ait-Nouri drops down to a bench which doesn't include Pedro Neto - despite the winger making his return to the field for the under-21s on Monday.

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Daniel Podence returns to the bench after missing last weekend's match with a groin injury. Joe Hodge replaces Neto on the bench from last weekend.

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Wolves are aiming to make it three wins on the spin after victories over Liverpool and Southampton. A victory today would see Wolves at least seven points clear of the relegation zone by 5pm due to Everton and Leeds United meeting each other at Goodison Park.

Bournemouth are 19th in the Premier League table and haven’t won in the Premier League since before the World Cup break. The Cherries haven’t tasted victory in seven matches, whereas Wolves have picked up four wins under Julen Lopetegui in that time.

Wolves (4-2-3-1): Sa; Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Bueno; Matheus, Neves; Sarabia, Moutinho, Adama; Cunha

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Subs: Bentley, Collins, Jonny, Ait-Nouri, Joao Gomes, Hodge, Podence, Jimenez, Diego Costa

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