Wolverhampton Wanderers travel to Merseyside for a League Cup round of 32 tie against Everton on Wednesday, 16 September. The match at Hill Dickinson Stadium kicks off at 18:45 UTC as Wolves look to extend their recent form.

They head into the cup contest on the back of a 1-0 away win at Sheffield United last weekend. Raúl Jiménez scored a late winner in that Championship fixture, converting an assist from Thomas Doyle in the 90th minute. That result made it two wins from their last five outings, a sequence that reads WDLLW. Fer López, who has three goals in six appearances this season, remains a key attacking threat.

Team news and context

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Rafiki Saïd and Yerson Mosquera are currently sidelined for Wolves. The team's last starting lineup, used in the victory at Bramall Lane, was a 4-2-3-1 formation. It featured José Sá in goal, with a back four of J. Tchatchoua, N. Djiga, L. Krejčí and Hugo Bueno. André and M. Munetsi anchored the midfield, supporting an attacking trio of Rodrigo Gomes, Fer López and M. Mane behind striker A. Armstrong.

Their recent results include a 2-2 draw at Birmingham and a 4-2 defeat at West Ham. Before that, they recorded convincing home and away wins against Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday. Fans can check the full schedule and the latest squad information on the club's fixtures and squad pages. The winner of this midweek cup tie will progress to the last 16 of the competition.

Everton manager David Moyes may hand senior debuts to several youngsters for Wednesday's Carabao Cup tie against Wolves. Moyes indicated rotation is likely, stating, "The Carabao Cup is often a proving ground for young players." Forward Braiden Graham, 18, right-back George Finney, 19, and midfielder Jack Patterson, 20, are among those who could feature. Wolves, who beat Sheffield United 1-0 last weekend, will face a potentially changed Everton side.

Everton manager David Moyes could hand a start to Tyler Dibling in Wednesday's Carabao Cup tie, according to former player Michael Ball. Ball said Dibling, a £40m signing in 2025, is "frustrated not to have been given a chance yet." Wolves, who beat Sheffield United 1-0 last weekend, will face a side that may also include Jack Grealish and Hayden Hackney.

Wolves were eliminated from the Carabao Cup after a 1-0 defeat at Everton on 16 September. Everton's Charly Alcaraz scored the only goal in the 80th minute, assisted by Tyler Dibling. The result means Wolves' recent form now reads LWDLL from their last five matches.