Wolves manager Gary O'Neil believes fixture congestion may work against his team.

The young manager admitted that the turnaround to face Brighton in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday was too short.

Wolves played Sheffield United in the Premier League on Sunday, but now face another key game on Wednesday.

About the match schedule, O'Neil told reporters: "The schedule isn't great for us, a game on Sunday when we had an FA Cup game on Wednesday wasn't ideal. It means Brighton get an extra day recovery on us.

"Going into Saturday's game against Newcastle, they get an extra day of recovery on us and the group is a small squad.

"It will be tested this week. I'm going to need to be really switched on and I've already had good conversations with the medical staff about how to use everyone.

"In an ideal world, everyone is fine to go 90, 90, 90 but there will be situations to manage through the week to get the best from the group.

"In a short turnaround, a day makes a big difference. Playing Saturday-Tuesday compared to Sunday-Wednesday, the lads would feel an awful lot better by the time Wednesday comes if they are playing Saturday.

"It doesn't mean it has to make a big difference on the game. We've played games where we've had less recovery and looked like the team with the most energy."