Helder Costa says goals will come for him and Wolves

Following Ivan Cavaleiro’s return to fitness from a back problem, Nuno has a fully-fit squad to choose from.

That continues a trend from last season when Wolves rarely suffered injury problems, with the backroom team placing a big emphasis on injury prevention.

And Costa said: “In my opinion, they’re as important as the head coach because the work we do in the gym and in the medical centre has helped the players to improve every day.

“You can notice that in the stats, I think it’s very important work.

“Whether that be in the canteen or the medical centre, it’s really important for the club to work well.

“Every player is given a (fitness) plan, I worked on that during summer.

“I did a lot of work on the mental side. Julio (Figueroa, first team coach) helped me a lot in that sense.

“I was waiting for a few games (when injured last season) and I kept working my best. I was a bit frustrated but with my work I did with Julio, it helped a lot.”

Costa has been a first team regular this season, starting all seven games in the Premier League.

He’s yet to get on the scoresheet, but the 24-year-old said: “Goals will come with time, but it not my priority at this moment.

“I’m more focused on helping the team and doing what we need to do.

“I think I’m improving after every game. The level of confidence is also rising.

“Not just me but also the rest of the team. Game by game, we are all improving and if we continue like that we can achieve some beautiful things in the future.

"(Nuno) takes us to our limits in training. He keeps it simple. I think those are the main points that help us.

"Outside of football, he is a very fun person. Also in personal situations, he gives us time for our family life and if there is a problem, he’s always there to help.

"I think that relationship that he has with the players is very important."