Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest have announced their first XIs for Monday's Premier League game at Molineux.

Nuno Espirito Santo is making just his second return to Wolves after his legendary stint in charge between 2017 and 2022, but it is his former club's starting lineup that makes the headlines.

Vitor Pereira has made five changes to the team that started the 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur with Nelson Semedo, Craig Dawson and Andre all surprise absentees.

Jean-Ricner Bellegrade drops down to the substitutes' bench, while Matheus Cunha starts his two-match suspension.

Pedro Lima comes into the team for his first-ever Premier League start, either at right-back or right wing-back depending on the formation.

If Pereira is starting with a three, it will consist of Santiago Bueno, Matt Doherty and Rayan Ait-Nouri, while a central two would see Ait-Nouri begin at left-back.

Tommy Doyle, Rodrigo Gomes, Goncalo Guedes and Jorgen Strand Larsen are also recalled to the starting lineup.

Forest make two changes

Meanwhile, Nuno has made just the one alteration to the Forest side that started the 2-0 victory at Everton last time out.

Murillo makes his return after a minor injury, as does Callum Hudson-Odoi on the left flank.

Morato and Ramon Sosa are the players to drop down to the substitutes' bench, which also features Ryan Yates after the skipper served a suspension.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa; Bueno, Doherty, Ait-Nouri; Lima, J.Gomes, Doyle, R.Gomes; Guedes, Strand Larsen, Hwang
Subs: Johnstone, Lemina, Sarabia, Forbs, Bellegarde, Meupiyou, Cundle, Pond, Okoduwa

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Dominguez; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Subs: Miguel, Morato, Awoniyi, Ward-Prowse, Moreno, Jota, Yates, Sosa, Boly body check tags ::