Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton. Premier League.
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Conor Coady hoping to make 122nd consecutive appearance for Wolves after leaving England camp due to covid protocols; watch Wolves vs Southampton on Monday Night Football from 7.30pm on Sky Sports Premier League; kick-off 8pm
Monday 23 November 2020 20:33, UK
Team news and stats ahead of Wolves vs Southampton in the Premier League on Monday Night Football, live on Sky Sports (kick-off 8pm).
Conor Coady's hopes of making a 122nd consecutive league appearance for Wolves hang in the balance after he was forced to leave the England squad due to covid protocols. The defender has had to self-isolate and train on his own but boss Nuno Espirito Santo hopes he will be available for Monday's clash with Southampton.
Rayan Ait-Nouri is expected to shrug off the knock which saw him withdraw from France's under-21 squad at the start of the international break.
Captain James Ward-Prowse is expected to be fit for Southampton after he returned to training this week following a hamstring injury which ruled him out of international duty.
Full-back Ryan Bertrand is also back after a thigh issue but Mohamed Salisu is still building up his match fitness.
Top goalscorer Danny Ings remains out after knee surgery last month, but manager Ralph Hasenhuttl reported the forward is making good progress ahead of an expected return in December.
Wolves vs Southampton will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League from 7.30pm on Monday Night Football; kick-off at 8pm. Sky Sports customers can watch in-game clips in the live match blog on the Sky Sports website and app. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.
At least 146 Premier League games will be shown live on Sky Sports in the 2020/21 season. The Premier League has further increased the number of televised games this season from 200 to 231, with over half of the extra fixtures set to be shown live on Sky Sports.
Overall, Sky Sports will be showing at least 146 Premier League matches live throughout the 2020/21 season, continuing to bring you all the latest twists, turns and shocks at the home of the Premier League.
There will also be two additional midweek programmes - one will be played across the weeks commencing January 11 and 18 and the second will be in the week commencing May 10. All of these games will be broadcast live.
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My instinct when Southampton play is to put faith in them, no matter the opposition. They have 14 Premier League wins to their name in 2020 - only Liverpool (19) and Manchester City (16) have managed more in that period. However, although it pains me to write anything negative regarding Ralph Hasenhuttl, the Saints are overperforming this season according to the performance data, especially in forward areas. I'm sure their current form isn't sustainable without Danny Ings.
And here they are facing a Wolves team that are just so difficult to play against. Saints have had problems against rugged and well-organised opposition in the past as shown by defeats to Burnley, Newcastle and Crystal Palace last season. Wolves are a level above those teams mid-table ranked teams and possess much more quality in forward areas. Can they edge it? Oh, I just can't go against Sir Ralph. I'm on the fence.
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