Morgan Gibbs-White is still struggling with an ankle injury he picked up earlier in the month and could miss Sunday’s meeting with West Ham United if the game goes ahead.
The 20-year-old limped off during Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 3-2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on March 2 and was sidelined for Wolves’0-0 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion and 1-1 draw with Olympiacos as a result.
Gibbs-White didn’t even travel with the squad that flew to Greece on Wednesday. He was instead replaced by Bruno Jordao, so it remains to be seen if he makes a quick enough recovery from a twisted ankle to feature on the weekend.
The midfielder has made 13 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring one goal. Injuries have decimated his playing time, having previously spent nearly nine weeks out with a back problem in November 2019, so Nuno Espirito Santo will manage Gibbs-White carefully.
Wolves’ clash with West Ham may not even go ahead due to Covid-19. The Midlands outfit recently faced Olympiacos behind closed doors in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 clash and have had their second leg suspended by UEFA – Olympiacos’ owner Evangelos Marinakis is confirmed to have the virus.
Arsenal are in self-isolation due to a number of players coming into contact with the club owner after the two sides locked horns in the Europa League, so that raises questions over West Ham who played against the Gunners last Saturday. Manager Mikel Arteta is confirmed to have the virus now too.
Nuno has already made clear his frustration with the football authorities for Wolves being forced to play Olympiacos on Thursday, but it would be surprising if their meeting with West Ham went ahead this weekend.
