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Vitor Pereira confirmed that Mario Lemina could return from injury for the trip to the capital. The midfielder has missed the new head coach’s first two games with a calf injury but could be back in contention. Pablo Sarabia is expected to miss out once more, however. Should Rayan Ait-Nouri and Toti avoid a fifth yellow card of the season at Spurs, they’ll avoid a one-match ban. Yerson Mosquera, Boubacar Traore, Enso Gonzalez and Sasa Kalajdzic remain out long-term.

Tottenham have problems at the back. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is out until March with an ankle injury and his regular two centre backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are both out through injury. Radu Dragusin has deputised recently, but also left the pitch on Boxing Day with an ankle injury and he’ll be assessed before Sunday. Djed Spence was sent off in the same game at Nottingham Forest for two yellows, so is suspended. Richarlison is out until the new year with a thigh injury and Wilson Odobert is absent with a hamstring injury. Defender Ben Davies has had a setback in his recovery so will not face the Old Gold.

Goals

Matheus Cunha | 10

James Maddison | 8

Assist

Goncalo Guedes | 4

Heung-min Son | 6

Biggest win

Fulham 1-4 Wolves | November 2024

Southampton 0-5 Tottenham | December 2024

Yellow cards

Joao Gomes | 6

Yves Bissouma | 5

Clean sheets

Jose Sa | 3

Guglielmo Vicario | 3

It’s two wins from two under Vitor Pereira and Wolves go into a matchday outside of the relegation zone for the first time in a month. The Boxing Day win over Manchester United brought Molineux its mojo back, with Matheus Cunha and Hee Chan Hwang scoring in the second half to continue the positivity from the new head coach’s first week. Previously, he’d began to turn the wheel in the other direction with a 3-0 success at Leicester City – the Old Gold’s last away game. Five goals and zero conceded from his first two games has been a positive start for Pereira.

Tottenham’s Christmas has been the opposite to Wolves so far. Ange Postecoglou’s side have lost both of their festive fixtures, going down 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day. Previously, they’d lost out in a nine-goal thriller with Liverpool, losing 6-3 to the league leaders. Their form has been inconsistent throughout December, with defeats to Bournemouth and Chelsea coming before wins over Southampton and Manchester United in the Carabao Cup.

Wolves have a decent record at Tottenham’s new home, having won on three of their five visits. The first of those came in March 2020, weeks before the Covid-19 pandemic, and Nuno Espirito Santo’s side recorded a memorable win. The hosts twice led through Steven Bergwijn and Serge Aurier, but, as they so often did during that memorable campaign, fought back through Matt Doherty and then Diogo Jota. Raul Jimenez won it with a moment of brilliance, turning and firing home after a trademark Adama Traore run.

Spurs | Gazzaniga, Aurier (Fernandes 82), Sanchez, Dier, Tanganga (Ndombele 76), Davies (Parrott 89), Winks, Lo Celso, Alli, Moura, Bengwijn.

Wolves | Patricio, Doherty, Boly, Coady, Saiss, Vinagre, Neves, Moutinho, Adama (Neto 74), Jota (Denconcker 79), Jimenez (Podence 89).

A sold-out allocation of just under 3,000 supporters will be heading to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the 3pm kick-off.

For those making the journey to north London, here is everything you need to know…

Opposition information

Stadium | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Capacity | 62,850

Address | 782 High Rd, London N17 0BX

Away allocation | 2,978

Ticket information

Tickets for this fixture are sold out.

Tickets for this fixture have all been delivered as digital tickets. If you have not received your tickets, please contact the team at fanservices@wolves.co.uk prior to Sunday.

We urge supporters to download these tickets ahead of travelling to minimise any issues at the turnstiles.

If you have an issue with your ticket on the day of the game, please visit the Tottenham Hotspur ticket office.

Travel information

Trains | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is around a 50-minute onward journey from London Euston Station, via the Victoria line to Seven Sisters underground station.

Travelling by car and parking | the post code for the stadium is N17 0BX and can be reached from Wolverhampton by using the M6 and M1.

There’s no parking available around the ground, and with road closures and travel restrictions in place – we recommend supporters find alternative parking outside the immediate area.

Travelling by official coach | The visiting supporters coach park location will be communicated between clubs leading up to the game.

Travel disruption - train | Public transport is due to be incredibly busy over the festive period, and we urge supporters to plan their journey and allow for extra time when travelling.

Turnstile information and opening times

Turnstiles at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium open two hours before kick-off. Supporters are advised to arrive early to support pre-match security and ticket checks.

Visiting supporters are accommodated in Blocks 114-118 in the North-East corner of the stadium which are accessed via Entrance 11 and 12. Visiting supporters should approach the stadium via Worcester Avenue.

Position of visiting supporters

Visiting supporters will be in the corner at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium between the North Stand and East Atrium.

Flags and banner information

Tottenham Hotspur ask for images of flags to be sent to them in advance of matchday if possible. In order to ensure smooth access and display of your flag or banner, we advise that you have it pre-approved. You can do this by completing this form one week prior to the match with a photo of the flag or banner, its fire safety certificate and confirmation of its dimensions.

Security information

Turnstiles will open around two hours prior to kick off, at around 1pm.

All fans will go through “airport style” security checks and bag searches.

All prohibited items can be found here.

Bag policy

Tottenham Hotspur strongly advise supporters not to bring a bag into the stadium - however, the following bags will be permitted into the stadium following a search:

Clear carrier bags with a maximum size of 30cm long x 30cm high (Personal bags that do not meet the criteria must not be put inside these bags)

Personal bags of A4 size or smaller (21 cm long x 30cm high)

Please note, laptops sleeves are permitted provided they are no larger than 37cm x 31 cm. You may have to queue for longer if you choose to bring a bag.

Away pubs/bars

Wolves supporters travelling to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be welcome in the Antwerp Arms, which is around a 10-minute walk from the ground.

Reporting behaviour

Tottenham Hotspur treats anti-social behaviour seriously and expects all supporters to treat everyone with respect.

If you witness any of the following, please send a text anonymously to 07537404821 - within your message please identify the location in which the bad behaviour is taking place (BLOCK, ROW, SEAT) in order for the safety officer to view the incident via the extensive cameras around the stadium, a team may also attend:

FOUL (language & behaviour)

ABUSE (abusive behaviour)

RACISM (racist chanting & shouting)

SEXISM (sexist comments or chanting)

HPH (homophobic chanting)

DRINK (drinking alcohol in view of the pitch)

SMOKE (smoking in the stadium)

STAND (persistent standing)

PYRO (use of or intended use of any pyrotechnic or smoke bomb)

Other (please specify)

These messages are monitored during a match and reported to the stewards in the corresponding areas and appropriate action will be taken.

Matchday programme

Matchday programmes are available for purchase at dedicated kiosks around the perimeter of the stadium and from Tap Inns within the visitors’ section. They can also be purchased online.

Accessible information

A full guide to all the accessibility information for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium can be found here.

FAQs and guides

A full visiting supporter guide produced by Tottenham Hotspur can be found here.

Wolves (45 apps | 8 goals)

Having played a key role in helping Wolves get back to the Premier League following their Championship-winning campaign under Nuno Espirito Santo, Doherty was set for one of his greatest ever seasons in the first spell of his Old Gold career. The wing-back was in his ninth season at the club and would go on to appear in every Premier League game of the 2018/19 season, where he found the net four times, while providing multiple assists to help the team finish in seventh spot and bring European football back to Molineux for the first time in almost 40 years. He also thrived in a thrilling FA Cup run, which saw the Irishman score four times in his six outings – including the crucial last minute equaliser away at Shrewsbury Town to take the tie to a replay at Molineux, where he found the net twice – as Wolves made it to the semi-finals, with Doherty opening the scoring at Wembley Stadium.

Wolves (50 apps | 7 goals)

The right wing-back position was tied down by Doherty heading into 2019/20 as Wolves ventured into third first season in the Europa League. The Irishman continued his form in the top-flight of English football as he found the net another four times across the campaign – including a stunner which saw Wolves fight from two goals down to beat Manchester City – where he missed just two matches due to injury. Having started the season on the treatment table, Doherty was absent for Wolves’ first jaunt into Europe, but he returned to score in the 4-0 win over Pyunik in qualifying. He was a regular under Nuno in the Europa League group stages, and featured in the quarter-final as Wolves fell to eventual champions Sevilla. That was believed to be his final appearance in Old Gold.

Tottenham Hotspur (29 apps | 0 goals)

During the summer of 2020, having racked up more than 300 appearances for Wolves, Doherty switched to fellow Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur, although the regular spot he had secured at Molineux was not as forthcoming in white. He was in and out of the Spurs team throughout their top-flight campaign, despite earning an assist in a 1-0 win over former arch-rivals West Bromwich Albion. With just 17 outings in the Premier League that season, many of his Spurs appearances and assists came in the Europa League. Having featured in the qualifying stages, he played all but three times as Tottenham made it into the last 16 of the competition. Doherty claimed two assists in the last 32 against Wolfsberger AC as Spurs claimed an 8-1 win on aggregate.

Tottenham Hotspur (26 apps | 2 goals)

Doherty’s second season at Tottenham was a similar tale to his first, with the right-back coming in and out of the team during a Premier League season which saw Spurs finish fourth and had started under his former Wolves boss Nuno. The Irishman featured for just seven minutes off the bench of the opening day win over Man City, before having to wait another three months to make his next cameo appearance in a goalless draw against Everton. Doherty played just 15 times in the Premier League that season, but he did score twice for the club – in a 4-0 win against Leeds and a 5-1 victory against Newcastle – during a run of games which saw him feature nine times in 10 fixtures until an MCL injury brought an early end to his season. He also played three times in the Europa Conference League as Spurs were unable to get out of their group.

Tottenham Hotspur (16 apps | 1 goal)

Atletico Madrid (2 apps | 0 goals)

Although his injury kept him out of the republic of Ireland’s summer Nations League matches, Doherty was back in time for the start of the Premier League season where he came off the bench for the final four minutes of the opening day win against Southampton. He was utilised further up the pitch under Antonio Conte, as he returned to a wing-back position that he had flourished in during his time at Wolves. However, he scored just once before making a January move to Atletico Madrid, as Spurs demolished Crystal Palace 4-0. A first venture out of the English leagues since a loan away from Molineux at Hibernian in 2011/12 saw Doherty head to Spain for the final months of last season, but he was unable to force his way into the side, as he made just two La Liga appearances, combining for 16 minutes, as he came on late in heavy wins over Sevilla and Cadiz respectively.

Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Wolves | 1st March 2020

Raul Jimenez scored a brilliant and crucial winner on Wolves’ first trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in 2020.

Wolves had twice come from behind through Matt Doherty and Diogo Jota, and when the latter sent Jimenez in, he turned past Japhet Tanganga and fired home the winner.

It was Wolves’ second successive win at Spurs, having claimed three points at Wembley the previous season, and came as Nuno Espirito Santo’s were amidst one of their most thrilling ever.

“It’s an amazing feeling that we came here, to a very difficult pitch, and took the three points. I’m proud of all my teammates and all the team, that we did what we needed to win this game.” Raul Jimenez

“It's amazing the energy levels that we put into the game. They recover very well. It's a challenge, and when you really embrace the challenge you give everything you have, and this is what we are doing.” Nuno Espirito Santo

The lasting impression

The win saw Wolves leapfrog Spurs into sixth, three points off the Champions League spaces. Wolves were eventually pipped to sixth pop by Spurs on goal difference, therefore earning the North Londoners European football the following season.

There’s reaction from both the men’s and women’s first-team camps on Monday’s Wolves Express, as both celebrated wins over the weekend.

Mario Lemina says when Wolves are all on the same page, they’ve shown they are a match for anyone in the Premier League.

Action shots from the capital, where Wolves take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. 

Gary O’Neil says one of the most satisfying parts of his job is allowing supporters to believe after Wolves’ fine win at Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon.

Tottenham 1 (Kulusevski 46) Wolves 2 (Gomes 42 & 63)

Action shots from the capital, where Wolves take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.