Wolves will be without centre-back Nathan Collins when they face West Ham in a fortnight after his red card against Manchester City.
The former Burnley defender was sent off in the first half of the 3-0 defeat at Molineux for a high challenge on City's Jack Grealish. Collins was shown a straight red card by referee Anthony Taylor after kicking Grealish in the stomach as he looked to challenge for the ball near the touchline.
Collins' dismissal came in the 33rd minute of the game with Wolves already 2-0 down to the Premier League champions, after Grealish and Erling Haaland had scored in the first half of the contest. Phil Foden then added a third in the second half as Pep Guardiola's men cruised to victory.
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But for Wolves, Collins' red card adds to the woes for Bruno Lage and his side, who have only won once in the Premier League so far this season and currently sit 16th in the table with six points from their seven matches to date.
Next up for Wolves is a trip to the London Stadium to face West Ham after the international break on Saturday, October 1 and Lage will be without Collins, who will be suspended for the game. The 21-year-old Republic of Ireland international is now set to face a three-match ban after being sent off for violent conduct, which would rule him out of Wolves' upcoming fixtures against West Ham, Chelsea, and Nottingham Forest.
West Ham, who currently sit 18th with four points from six games, have the chance to move above Wolves tomorrow (Sunday), with the Hammers knowing a victory against Everton at Goodison Park would put them above their next opponents.
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