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Nuno: Wolves purely focused on West Ham

Nuno Espirito Santo insists Wolves are purely focused on West Ham tomorrow and have put their previous games behind them.

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Wolves will go in search of their first win at the London Stadium where The Hammers are also without a win.

Nuno says his squad have taken confidence from the ,Manchester City draw, but are now solely looking ahead to their next game.

The 44-year-old said: "We played good in terms of our performance and the way we played and (implemented) our ideas on the pitch against Manchester City.

"The way we were focused, our intensity, the way we tried to have the ball and create chances and produce goals. All this thing is the how. The how is the most important thing for me how we play.

"But it is over, this game is finished. We will only think about West Ham, all the rest is finished."

Wolves will go into the game tomorrow with two points under their belt while West Ham remain on zero.

Their manager Manuel Pellegrini says the game is a 'must win' for them - however Nuno didn't want to be drawn on his comments.

"What we do is try to put our ideas in the pitch, on the ground, focus on what is happening on the pitch," he said. "Putting together our game plan.

"I have all the respect for Pellegrini. I know him personally, I admire him for his career and way he is, I think he should take care of West Ham, I only focus on Wolves."

Off the pitch, the transfer deadline for loans by Football League clubs closes today.

There has been speculation Wolves skipper Danny Batth could leave on loan, after he was left out of their squad against Sheffield Wednesday in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, but Nuno said: "We don't speak about rumours. Now only we speak on the game tomorrow."

Asked if Batth was keen to fight for his place, having been unnamed in a match day squad so far this season, Nuno said: "All the things we decided, first we discussed between us and then make the decision. The decision is that not being involved in the game but he keeps working and we have to make decisions. But everything that we say and everything we think first of all we speak between us."