Wolves v Bournemouth early injury news as 8 out and 2 doubts

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Wolves and Bournemouth clash in the West Midlands in the Premier League on Saturday.

Wolves hope to make it three wins in a row when they host AFC Bournemouth at Molineux in the Premier League on Saturday (November 30).

Gary O'Neil's men ran out 2-1 winners against Fulham at the weekend, building on their win against Southampton before the international break. Wolves are no longer in the bottom three and a win against the Cherries could take them up a place, and further away from danger.

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Bournemouth are currently 13th, and a win for the men from Dorset, could move them as high as ninth depending on their possible margin of victory. Andoni Iraola's side lost 2-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion at the weekend.

It's still a couple of days until the match, but there are several players who know they will be playing no part in the fixture. Here's the early injury news ahead of the meeting between Wolves and Bournemouth.

Craig Dawson didn’t make Wolves’ match day squad against Fulham. (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)Craig Dawson didn’t make Wolves’ match day squad against Fulham. (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)
Craig Dawson didn’t make Wolves’ match day squad against Fulham. (Photo by Jack Thomas - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images) | Wolves via Getty Images

Wolves team news

Yerson Mosquera and Enso Gonzalez are unlikely to play again this season. Gonzalez suffered a serious knee injury at the Olympic Games and when Mosquera a couple of games into the campaign suffered a similar injury.

Sasa Kalajdzic also has a knee injury which has kept him out since February. He could soon make a return to training, which would prepare him towards a potential outing in the New Year.

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Santiago Bueno played no part for Wolves at the weekend. He was touch and go after withdrawing from international duty earlier this month. Craig Dawson and Sam Johnstone were missing due to illness. Pablo Sarabia had a thigh problem but Dawson, Sarabia, and Bueno should all be at the weekend according to Express & Star journalist Nathan Judah.

Pedro Lima hasn't trained since rolling his ankle in an under-21s game. Wolves hope to get him back out on the grass as soon as possible. Boubacar Traore is out until Christmas with a knee injury.

Bastien Meupiyou is continuing to recover from an injury suffered at Nantes. He made an appearance for the under-21s on Monday.

Out: Yerson Mosquera, Pedro Lima, Boubacar Traore, Bastien Meupiyou, Enso Gonzalez, and Sasa Kalajdzic. Doubt: Sam Johnstone.

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Bournemouth team news

Antoine Semenyo and Milos Kerkez were both slight doubts leading in to the game against Brighton at the weekend. Both players started having not played for their respective countries during the international break.

Talented youngster Alex Scott underwent surgery in October for a meniscus injury. His timeframe for his return was six weeks. Ryan Christie will return after serving a suspension after accumulating five yellow cards during the season.

Luis Sinisterra has been missing for the last four games due to a hamstring injury. The Colombian international recently had a setback and isn't expected to be back until early December at the earliest.

Earlier this month, defender Julian Araujo underwent surgery for a injury on his left hamstring. The 23-year-old is expected to be out for the next few months.

Out: Alex Scott, Julian Araujo, and Luis Sinisterra.

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