Is Wolves defender Rayan Ait-Nouri out due to injury this weekend? Premier League injury update

After the departure of Gary O'Neil, Vitor Pereira has been brought in to lead the Wanderers out of the Premier League's relegation zone. The team has only managed to secure nine points this season, with just two wins to show for their efforts. Pereira faces a tough challenge ahead as he aims to turn the team's fortunes around and secure their top-flight status.

But one player who continues to impress is defender Rayan Ait-Nouri, with WhoScored stating the 23-year-old has an average rating of 6.86 this term. Will he feature against Leicester City this weekend?

Is Rayan Ait-Nouri available for Wolves this weekend?

Ait-Nouri will miss Sunday's clash with Leicester City after he was sent off in the defeat against Ipswich Town. The Algerian was already set to miss the clash with the Foxes after picking up his fifth yellow of the season, but is now suspended after his dismissal.

Upon his return to the side, he will then have to again watch himself with neither of his previous cautions counting towards the yellow card suspension threshold.

Asked about it at full time, former boss O'Neil said: "I haven't seen it (Ait-Nouri’s outburst). I have just been told he received a second yellow. I spoke to him during the game.

"We are under a lot of pressure. We are trying to push the group beyond our level and you can't get yourself in trouble. We are stretched as it is. We need Rayan and now we don't have him. I will deal with that internally. I understand the players being emotional but we have to keep control better."

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Ait-Nouri will be a huge miss for Wolves given his attacking threat and at 23, it begs the question how much longer he may be at Molineux all together. Manchester United and Tottenham have previously expressed an interest in him.

Wolves and Leicester City lock horns in the Premier League this weekend, with the clash set to kick off at 14:00 GMT.