Wolves chances of survival now look even slimmer after goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey was ruled out for the rest of the campaign.
The Wales international suffered a knee injury in the weekend's draw with Sunderland with an MRI scan revealing he has torn a cruciate ligament which will force him out for a number of months.
It is a major blow for Terry Connor's Wolves, who currently sit five points behind the rest of the league, with four matches left.
Summer signing Dorus De Vries is now expected to make his Premier League debut when Wolves host Manchester City at the Molineux on Sunday.
