Date of Birth: 29 07 1982
Place of Birth: Dublin
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Ireland
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19 10 2007
Freddy Eastwood will fight it out with Jay Bothroyd to earn a place in Wolves' line-up for Saturday's clash with Charlton at Molineux.
Eastwood has been a regular on the substitutes bench in recent weeks and had been publicly criticised by Mick McCarthy for his poor performances.
However, a rift has been denied by both parties this week and with Stephen Elliot set to miss the game with a hamstring injury, Eastwood or Bothroyd will come into the starting XI.
McCarthy will be without experienced defender Michael Gray, who is suffering from a hamstring injury which could keep him out for a couple of weeks.
Stephen Ward is aiming to be fit for the clash, but it is touch and go whether the striker will recover from tendonitis in time.
Goalkeeper Matt Murray and defender Rob Edwards remain sidelined with long-term knee injuries.
A win for Wolves could see them move into the Championship play-off positions and close the gap on the Addicks to just one point.
Matt Holland has been ruled out of Charlton's trip after suffering a calf injury in training this week.
The experienced midfielder, who only recently battled back to fitness following knee surgery, has torn his calf and faces another three weeks on the sidelines.
Andy Reid will be checked over by medical staff at The Valley after playing a second 90 minutes in the space of five days for the Republic of Ireland despite an ankle problem.
Alan Pardew's midfield is further depleted by the absence of winger Lloyd Sam, who serves the second game of his three-match ban.
Injury-jinxed USA defender Cory Gibbs has suffered another setback, fracturing three metatarsals on his comeback for the reserves this week.
Ben Thatcher (knee) is still sidelined so Chris Powell continues at left-back.
