Wolves are waiting on the fitness of key striker Chris Iwelumo for the clash against Crystal Palace but defender Matt Hill is definitely out.

Iwelumo had to pull out of Saturday's 3-1 win against Charlton at The Valley after tweaking a previous groin injury in the warm-up, however boss Mick McCarthy revealed he may be fit to face the Eagles.

"Chris was suffering from a tight groin so whether he's fit for Tuesday we'll have to see," McCarthy told the club's official website. "We'll give him every chance."

However, new signing Hill has strained a medial knee ligament and faces three to four weeks on the sidelines.

Midfielder Matt Jarvis (groin) and striker Andy Keogh (ankle) are rated as 50/50 for the encounter at Molineux but fellow forward Stephen Ward (several knocks) should recover in time.

Defender George Elokobi, meanwhile, is looking at a return to action next pre-season after undergoing an operation to repair his Anterior Cruciate Ligament. He joins captain Jody Craddock (metatarsal), Mark Davies (shin splints), Matt Bailey (ankle) and Lewis Gobern on the injury list.

Neil Warnock has a host of injury worries to contend with ahead of Crystal Palace's trip to the league leaders.

Neil Warnock has a host of injury worries to contend with ahead of Crystal Palace's trip to leaders Wolves.

New signing Alan Lee missed Saturday's first win of the season against Swansea with a hamstring injury, and fellow striker James Scowcroft came off with a hamstring problem in the first half.

Winger John Oster also limped out early on at the weekend while defender Paddy McCarthy is another struggling with hamstring trouble.

Jose Fonte should keep his place at the back while youngsters Calvin Andrew, Keiran Djilali, Sean Scannell and Victor Moses are on stand-by for attacking roles.

Ben Watson should also retain his place after scoring on his first league appearance of the season, while fellow midfielder Neil Danns is stepping up his training following a long-term groin injury.