Gary O’Neil has a few fresh selection factors to consider ahead of Friday's FA Cup trip to Brentford as a trio of players have jetted off for international duties, joining up with their squads at either the Africa Cup of Nations or the Asia Cup.
Top goalscorer Hwang Hee-Chan is one of these while shining left wing-back Rayan Ait-Nouri and powerful central midfielder Boubacar Traore are also away this January. It depends on how far their nations progress in the respective competitions as to when they’ll return.
Meanwhile, thoughts are with star midfielder Mario Lemina following the death of his father last week. The Gabonese missed Wanderers' 3-0 win over Everton as a result and he remains in France, with his family.
O'Neil says he's not aiming to rotate too heavily for this but he'll be forced to make a few changes regardless. With that in mind, here's the Wolves starting XI we predict will take on the Bees at Gtech Community Stadium.