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TEAM NEWS
Brentford are set to have Christian Norgaard back in the squad after he missed the last two matches. Kevin Schade is also ready to play following a cramp issue against West Ham the previous week. Although Rico Henry is nearing recovery from an ACL injury, it’s doubtful he’ll be part of Saturday’s line-up.
For Wolves, defender Santiago Bueno has shaken off a glute muscle issue that led to his early exit last weekend. Craig Dawson has done some training this week after being unwell.
GARY O'NEIL
On team news: “Santiago Bueno’s glute is OK. Craig [Dawson] has trained a bit. Bouba [Traore] and Yerson [Mosquera] are still out. hopefully Bastien [Meupiyou] will train with the group next week.
On his side’s winless start to the season: “It’s a 38-game race. We know that if we play well and perform to our potential, we have a good opportunity against Brentford. Brentford will feel the same about us. We can only control us. We’re ready for this weekend and then we will be ready for the game after that. I am confident if we play like we can over the season.”
On Brentford scoring in the first 40 seconds in their past three matches: “Incredible, they are big on set-plays. They use kick-off as a start of that. The lads have seen all three – we know we need to be ready. The three goals in consecutive weeks heightens that awareness.”
On Brentford boss Thomas Frank: “He’s done a great job of making sure they take points off the sides that aren’t going to be in the top six. They are a tough side to play at their place and well-organised. They will be a test. My group know what it will take this weekend. There’s not been loads wrong with the performances so far – just little bits in games has cost us points. With all of those little tidy-ups, we’ll be in a good position.”
On criticism from Gary Neville during last weekend’s defeat by Liverpool: “It was a good assessment of that one phase, that was all. I was as frustrated as Gary. Players always have decisions to make over how direct we’re going to be. Later in that phase, we get Tommy Doyle out, get into the final third and don’t have patience.”
He added: “The general feeling from people that know football should be that was a fantastic effort against a top side equipped with world-class players. We gave them a real tough go and made them feel like they scraped a victory.”
On the need to get a first win: “I’m confident every week the lads are going to show what is expected. When we go to Brentford, I am confident of getting a result. I’m desperate for it to be this weekend. Overhyping games can be dangerous. If we’re prepared that gives us the best possible chance.”
MATCH STATS & FACTS
Head-to-head
Wolves are unbeaten in their past five away league matches against Brentford (W3, D2).
Brentford
Brentford have opened the scoring in the first minute in each of their last three top-flight games – no team has ever scored four first-minute goals in a Premier League season.
However, they failed to win any of those past three matches, or score again in them.
The Bees have dropped a league-high 38 points from winning positions since the start of last season, including a joint-high eight so far in 2024-25.
Bryan Mbeumo is vying to score in three consecutive league appearances for the first time since December 2019, when he enjoyed a run of four in the Championship.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have only earned one point from six league fixtures so far this season. It’s 21 years since they last failed to win any of their opening seven games in a top-flight campaign.
They have scored the fewest goals in the division after half time this season and conceded the most: one and 11 respectively.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Andy Madley. Assistants: Nick Hopton, Wade Smith. Fourth official: James Bell. VAR: Michael Oliver. Assistant VAR: Richard West.
MATCH INFO
The match kicks off at 3pm on Saturday 5th October at the GTech Stadium. This one is not shown live on UK television.