Christophe Berra and Slawomir Peszko could force way into line-up against Barnsley

Boss Stale Solbakken has been impressed with Berra's application since the Scotland international asked for a transfer and he could replace Richard Stearman, who was below par in Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Leeds.

Berra's every touch was booed by Wolves fans when he came off the bench in the Capital One Cup penalties win over Aldershot 10 days ago following his transfer request.

But Solbakken is not concerned about any adverse reaction to the £2.3m defender. "I don't think there's any concrete interest in Berra, but he's trained very well and he had quite a good game for Scotland," said Solbakken.

"I think he had problems to start with, adapting to having a more compact team and being more solid defensively.

"But he's really tried everything and has done well."

Peszko enjoyed a lively debut as a half-time substitute at the weekend and Solbakken believes he's ready to play for longer.

"It's a question we've asked ourselves," said the boss.

"It's a possibility he could be involved in more than 45 minutes. He's looked quite sharp in training and trained well, as his heart monitor readings have told us too.

"He had a good second half and he could or maybe should have had two assists."

Meanwhile, Solbakken challenged the 'Wolves family' to unite to help end the miserable run of one win in 27 games as the team prepared for a game in the rare position of being favourites.

A crowd of over 25,000 – swelled by the offer to season ticket holders to bring a friend for free – is the backdrop to Solbakken's first home league game in charge.

And the Norwegian wants the players to embrace the pressure of performing in front of the Molineux masses.

"We've talked a little bit about it – the players couldn't remember the last time they were favourites to win a game," he said.

"But I've told the players, if you don't want the pressure, you're in the wrong place."