Fulham v Wolves preview: Gary O'Neil facing selection dilemma

Gary O'Neil's side have now gone three games unbeaten after defeating Southampton 2-0, but they still find themselves in a Premier League relegation battle.

Wolves now embark on a run of six fixtures up until Christmas in which they will expect to improve on their points tally, starting away at Fulham tomorrow.

This trip to London is arguably the most difficult of the six matches but Wolves will want to capitalise on the momentum they have built.

To do that, however, they may need to make a system change.

O'Neil has reverted to a back five of late and has found some success in his attempts to fix a leaky defence, which has conceded a league-high 27 goals this season. 

A slight improvement saw Wolves get their first clean sheet of the season last time out against the Saints, with Craig Dawson at the heart of it.

Toti Gomes has also improved on a bad start to the season, while Santi Bueno has put in strong performances since being recalled to the side.

But Wolves will likely have to take on Fulham without Bueno, due to a muscle injury.

The defender played through the Southampton game with a groin issue but was still called up by Uruguay for their World Cup qualifying fixtures.

Bueno did not play in either game due to injury and was sent back to Wolves early to be assessed, with his involvement tomorrow now touch and go.

As a result, O'Neil has a selection dilemma, with Dawson and Toti his only fit senior centre-backs, while the former is also nursing a calf strain.

Summer signing  Bastien Meupiyou could come straight in, but it would be a surprise to see the 18-year-old handed a start without yet playing a single minute in the top flight.

Matt Doherty could fill in, while Mario Lemina could drop back into defence, but O'Neil is likely to want to stick with round pegs in round holes, meaning he could move to a back four again.

If he was to match Fulham's 4-2-3-1, it is likely Wolves would be less attacking away from home and instead move to a midfield three.

Lemina could play the most advanced of those midfielders, opening a space for Andre to return to the starting XI.

Nullifying Fulham's strong midfield could be key to Wolves getting a result at Craven Cottage, which could be another tempting reason for O'Neil to move to a midfield three that flattered to deceive before this unbeaten run.

Sander Berge is a tough-tackling defensive midfielder that will offer a good battle for Joao Gomes, while Andre will want to keep Emile Smith Rowe quiet. 

If Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez do not come back to haunt their old clubs then Wolves could be on track to maintain their unbeaten streak and attack their run of fixtures with the aim of moving away from the bottom three.