Luton v Wolves team news: Barkley back but boss eyes Everton return

Ross Barkley during the warm-up ahead of the 3-0 defeat to former club Chelsea
Ross Barkley during the warm-up ahead of the 3-0 defeat to former club Chelsea. Photo by Liam Smith

Ross Barkley is back training for Luton, but the midfielder is unlikely to feature in Town’s Premier League clash at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers tomorrow, which could mean a return against his boyhood club Everton next week. 

The England international missed out on the 1-0 defeat to Fulham on Saturday, which confirmed the Hatters’ fourth straight defeat to start their top-flight campaign.

A hamstring issue sidelined the midfielder but he returned to training today, though Luton boss Rob Edwards said: “He’ll probably be a bit soon for tomorrow but we’ll build him up, probably towards the Everton game.

“Everyone else got through the Fulham game and came through the week well, so it’s just a couple of long-term ones that we’re aware of, so it’s as we were really.”