Julen Lopetegui is relishing the beginning of his aggressive profession at Molineux as Wolves put together to face Gillingham within the Carabao Cup, whereas additionally giving an replace on the health of Raul Jimenez.
Lopetegui changed the sacked Bruno Lage in November and has led his non-World Cup stars by a sequence of pleasant matches towards Birmingham and in Spain.
And he advised his first press convention as Wolves boss: “I believe they’re working very laborious, targeted, concentrating, making an attempt to know what we need to do.
“In the matches towards Birmingham and in Spain towards Empoli and Cadiz, step-by-step, I believe they’re understanding extra about us, and in the identical approach us about them.
“We have to enhance extra within the subsequent matches and tomorrow is the primary necessary take a look at as a result of it’s the primary official match.”
Jimenez getting nearer to beginning spot
Wolves are with out injured duo Jonny Castro Otto and Boubacar Traore, however Raul Jimenez could function after showing off the bench 3 times for Mexico in Qatar upon his return from damage.
“He’s working very laborious, like the remainder of the squad. He’s making an attempt to enhance his ft and his physique to really feel higher to assist extra,” mentioned Lopetegui.
“He feels higher however not excellent. We are going to attempt to get him to really feel higher and be in the easiest way. Now, he’s making an attempt to place his physique in the easiest way and be match for us.”
Lopetegui might be taking no possibilities towards a Gills aspect who sit rock-bottom of the Football League, however who noticed off Wolves’ Premier League rivals Brentford on penalties within the earlier spherical.
“I do know that they’ve eradicated Brentford and I really feel they will be a really harmful workforce,” added Lopetegui.
“In the cup, all issues can occur as a result of it’s just one match. We need to be prepared, we’re alert and we know how they play normally and we’ve got to be prepared for tomorrow.”
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