Kalajdzic, Cunha, Munetsi: Wolves injury news update and suspension latest ahead of key Southampton clash

Premier League strugglers Wolves travel to basement side Southampton in a match which promises to have huge implications on this season’s nail-biting battle to avoid relegation to the Championship.

Wolves enter the game in 17th position after a hard-fought 1-1 draw at home to Everton left them six points clear of Ipswich Town in 18th as they suffered another costly defeat on the road against Crystal Palace.

The Old Gold are in pole position to fend off the threat of relegation to the Championship but know that momentum can quickly shift if they are not at their best against a Southampton side that gave runaway leaders Liverpool a huge scare in their last outing at Anfield.

Southampton have just nine points and, barring a miracle, are destined to drop back down to the second tier of English football. However, they still have pride at stake and will be desperate to get more points on the board to avoid becoming the worst team in Premier League history after Derby County’s 11-point tally in 2007/08.

Vitor Pereira’s side have the opportunity to create a nine point cushion between themselves and the drop zone this weekend as an Ipswich side in last chance saloon make the trip to take on this season’s surprise package Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Ahead of a must-win game for Pereira and his troops we take a look at the latest Wolves injury and suspension updates as five stars miss out.

Wolves injury and suspension news

Leon Chiwome - out: England under-18 prospect Leon Chiwome led the line during a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa in March 2024 but has been absent from first team duties for a long time with a serious ACL injury. He said in January this year: “ Devastated to say that I've ruptured my ACL, and it will bring my season to an end just after coming back from injury.” Expected return date: 25/10/2025

Yerson Mosquera - out: The Colombian has been out with a long-term knee injury since September and will not return this term. Former boss O’Neil said back in October: “It’s really early days, and I don’t want to put a definitive time scale on it, but everything went very well with the surgery. Over the next days and weeks, we’ll start to really map out what the rehab looks like.” Expected return date: 01/06/2025.

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Sasa Kalajdzic - out: The Austrian striker, who is best known for his 16 goals in 33 games for VFB Stuttgart in 2020/21, has struggled for fitness since making the move to Molineux He is currently in the treatment room with a knee issue which has disrupted his third injury-hit season in England. Expected return date: 01/04/2025.

Enso González - out: The Paraguayan winger has played just one minute of football for Wolves since arriving in the summer of 2023. He is currently out with a serious knee problem and will not return this term. Expected return date: 01/06/2025.

Marshall Munetsi - doubt: January recruit Marshall Munetsi netted his first goal last time out against Everton but is a doubt for the Southampton test after being subbed off at Molinuex last time out. Pereira explained: “He deserved the goal, but it was a pity he felt something in the first half, and we cannot take risks with him.” Expected return date: 15/03/2025

When will Matheus Cunha return from suspension?

Matheus Cunha - suspended: Brazil forward Matheus Cunha has been the team’s shining light in a difficult season with an emphatic 13 goals from 26 matches, eclipsing last season’s excellent record of 12 in 32. However, he was ruled out of the Everton game through suspension after his conduct in the FA Cup defeat to Bournemouth which saw him push his face into the head of Milos Kerkez.

Wolves have not won any league game this season when Cunha has not scored this term, leaving them needing to perform without their talismanic forward on the south coast. He is due to return for the crunch clash against Ipswich on 5 April and is set to miss games in the meantime against Southampton and West Ham. “We will see in the end if it’s important or not. I’m very happy with my team and very confident in the future." said Vitor Pereira, via the Daily Echo.

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