Burnley host Wolves at Turf Moor on Friday night with both sides performing significantly below expectations on their return to the Championship.
The two teams were relegated from the Premier League with a whimper in the previous campaign, but both the Clarets and Wolves were expected to bounce back under the stewardship of Nicky Hayen and Cesar Peixoto respectively.
Burnley's start has been nothing short of abysmal and they sit outside the drop zone on goal difference. While they have picked up four points from their previous two outings, they remain without a home win in 20 league matches.
Wolves, on the other hand, started the season strongly to reiterate their automatic promotion ambitions, but a run of two wins in six matches have seen the Molineux outfit slide down the table and a 3-1 defeat at home to Bolton Wanderers in midweek has heightened the pressure on Peixoto.
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Clarets boss Hayen makes just one change from the side that were held to a 2-2 draw against Charlton.
Hjalmar Ekdal returns to the XI and replaces Anel Ahmedhodzic, who is sidelined due to concussion protocols.
Dastan Satpayev was prevented from playing by his parent club Chelsea in the week, but the forward returns to the bench.
As for Wolves, Peixoto has called upon Sean Neave to lead the line after Adam Armstrong was ruled out of tonight's fixture with a back injury.
It's one of six changes to the side that was beaten by Bolton with Kieran Trippier dropping to the bench against his former employers. He is replaced by Jackson Tchatchoua in one of three defensive alterations as Toti comes in for Ladislav Krejci and Ghislain Konan replaces Hugo Bueno.
In midfield, Marshall Munetsi partners Andre in place of Jordan James, while Rafiki Saïd starts on the flank with Mateus Mane dropping to the bench.
Confirmed Burnley lineup
Coudert; Walker, Ekdal, Igor, Pires; Alleyne, Hatate; Ramazani, Laurent, Bruun Larsen; Vardy.
Substitutes: Weiß, Raghouber, Edwards, Satpayev, Roberts, Hountondji, Sonne, Broja, Castell.
Confirmed Wolves lineup
Sa; Tchatchoua, Djiga, Toti, Konan; Andre, Munetsi; Said, Lopez, Bellegarde; Neave.
Substitutes: Virginia, Trippier, Bueno, James, Mosquera, Doyle, Chirewa, Mane, Krejci.
