Carabao Cup 2025-2026: Wolverhampton-Everton, the likely lineups

At Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton and Everton vie for a place in the Carabao Cup round of 16, but the match valid from the round of 16 also serves to regain confidence after a black period for the Wolves and not too bright for the Toffees. The one between Wolverhampton and Everton is the’only challenge in this round between two Premier League teams.

Wolverhampton is experiencing a black crisis: it has yet to pick up a point in the league and won its only game of the season right in the Carabao Cup, beating West Ham 3-2 thanks to two goals in three minutes by Jorgen Strand Larsen in the final game. The Norwegian is also expected to start from the bench on this occasion, taking over as the match progresses.

Everton, after a good start to the season, slowed down in the league in September: against Aston Villa came a drab 0-0 home draw, while in the derby against Liverpool, played at Anfield, the David Moyes-coached lineup was defeated 2-1. The cup match will be an opportunity to shuffle the cards and to let some players with so far inferior minutes play: among them striker Barry and trequartista Alcaraz. Confirmed instead Grealish, barring any surprises.

Probable lineups

WOLVERHAMPTON (3-4-2-1): Johnstone; Mosquera, Agbadou, S Bueno; R Gomes, Bellegarde, Andre, H Bueno; Arias, Lopez; Hwang. All. Vitor Pereira.

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EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Travers; Coleman, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Iroegbunam, Garner; McNeil, Alcaraz, Grealish; Barry. All. Moyes.