Wolves' injury list grows as James Henry ruled out

Wolves were today left counting the cost of a double wing blow after James Henry joined Bakary Sako on the sidelines.

Henry lasted just 11 minutes of last night's 0-0 draw at Stevenage after suffering a groin injury and has been all but ruled out of Saturday's visit of Peterborough.

The former Millwall wideman joins Sako, who has a toe injury, in the treatment room at a time when Wolves need all the bodies they can to secure automatic promotion with six games left.

Henry, who has scored nine goals this season, and 11-goal Sako have contributed the second and third highest tallies for Wolves behind departed 13-goal top scorer Leigh Griffiths.

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Head coach Kenny Jackett said: "I can't see Henry being right on Saturday but you never know. We'll see how he is."

Jackett admits Wolves must find a different way to win without their twin wing threat.

"We've had such a good run with no injuries but we have to just find another mix now," he said.

"We didn't have the natural balance we've had recently with Henry and Sako out and so there was a different look to our frontline.

"That's always going to happen in this spell of matches."

But the Molineux boss, who handed Liam McAlinden his full Wolves League debut last night and put untried youngster Eusebio Bancessi on the bench, is confident of finding a solution to his shortage of wingers.

McAlinden and Henry's replacement Nouha Dicko played either side of Leon Clarke last night, although it was Clarke who was at fault for missing two excellent chances.

"I do think we know our system which is a good thing and the likes of Liam coming in has helped us," said Jackett.

"He's predominantly played as a centre forward but he can help us in that wide area.

"We'll have to keep working away at it and try to get people back fit.

"But the balance and the flow of the team has to change slightly to find a different way to win."

Last night's point edged Wolves to within a maximum of 10 points of automatic promotion, while they lost no ground with second-placed Brentford drawing 0-0 at Sheffield United.

Wolves' clean sheet moved them to within one of equalling the club record 23 from 1923-24.

Mark Kendall kept 28 shutouts in 1987-88 but 'only' 22 were in the league.