Julen Lopetegui has backed Wolves’ strikers to finish their year-long objective drought.
No striker has netted for the membership within the Premier League since Raul Jimenez struck in a 4-0 win over Watford on March 10, 2022.
On-loan January arrival Matheus Cunha, who will change into Wolves’ £43million document signing on the finish of the season, is but to get off the mark together with Diego Costa, whereas Jimenez has solely scored within the Carabao Cup this season.
Wolves go to Newcastle on Sunday 5 factors above the relegation zone, with Lopetegui assured his hitmen will rediscover their contact.
He stated: “I’m worried about the team, always, not just about the forwards. Scoring is about all of the team. I think we are happy with the commitment of the forwards.
“They are working very hard. Sometimes they offer a different solution to the team. I’m sure they are going to score, I don’t know when but as soon as possible is good for them and us.
“They have to do a lot of things for the team and they are working very hard.”
To add to Wolves’ striker points, Costa is anticipated to be out for as much as a month after coming off in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Tottenham with a knee drawback, with Hwang Hee-Chan and Boubacar Traore additionally nursing accidents forward of the journey to St James’ Park.
Lopetegui added: “We are going to play against one of the strongest teams in the Premier League. I love to see them, one of the best in the Premier League, they are ready to fight for the Champions League.
“We are going to go there with ambition and thinking we are able to compete with them. That’s why we are going to play a hard match but also an exciting one.”
Lopetegui, his coaches and the squad additionally had lunch with membership workers at Molineux on Wednesday to have fun Saturday’s clear sheet in opposition to Spurs, whereas he additionally arrived at his press convention with pizza for the media.
“We are going to improve – today is pizza and next week serrano,” he joked.
“The club is not only the players, it’s about all the workers. They work very hard for us. It’s a good feeling.”
