Everton have a tricky opponent in the form of Wolves.
Everton travel to Molineux to face Wolves in a difficult 20:15 fixture. This is a difficult game to judge for Everton fans because Wolves have been fairly inconsistent this year. Nuno Espírito Santo’s side currently sit in 13th and are coming off a 3-3 draw with Brighton where they blew a 3-1 lead. Wolves’ solid defence hasn’t performed to those standards this season, but the biggest loss has been on the attacking side of the ball.
The loss of prolific striker Raul Jiminez has effected Wolves, ever since he got injured against Arsenal, Wolves have lost four and drawn two in their last seven games, with the Brighton game and a 2-1 defeat to Burnley being the standouts of this run of poor form. The Mexican forward has been progressing well in training, but still won’t be available for the fixture against the Toffees.
Everton will be looking to continue their good run of form in December, and with Lucas Digne returning from injury Carlo Ancelotti’s side will only be looking to improve, but some problems go along with this. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is out of the game with a slight hamstring injury, it doesn’t look too bad, but the prolific goalscorer needs a rest and it’s best to make sure he’s fully fit for the tough fixture against Leicester in two weeks.
Even without their striker, Wolves are still a very dangerous team, as shown in the games against Arsenal and Chelsea where they were able to take the three points.