Nuno backing Adama Traore to shine for Wolves
Nuno Espirito Santo has backed ‘very special’ Wolves winger Adama Traore to keep having a big influence over the final weeks of the season.
Traore has returned to prominence as of late, grabbing a sublime assist in the defeat to West Ham before his dramatic winner at Fulham last time out.
And Nuno is ‘positive’ the Spaniard can be their driving force again as they host Sheffield United.
“Adama has always been very important to us, in all the moments since he joined Wolves,” said Nuno.
“He’s a very important player. Sometimes starting, sometimes playing good – but he’s always important because he’s very special. A unique player.
“He played good against Fulham. He achieved a huge moment for him, and for us, in the last gasp of the game.
“So, we are positive he’s going to perform well again. And if he doesn’t perform so well, we’ll try to find the best way for him to perform in the next game.
“It’s always like that. We cannot say it’s for sure because you never know.
“You’re always reacting, adjusting and improving. We do this work with all the players.”
Traore will hope to chip in with more goals and assists after Wolves lost fellow attacker Pedro Neto to a significant knee injury.
On how the Portuguese is doing after surgery, Nuno added: “Surgery went well. He’s a positive, happy boy.
“It’s one of the things that players have to overcome, when they’re faced with tough moments. You have to deal with that and prepare for the future, and Pedro is a very determined boy.
“It’s a period that stops him from competing, but not working. You can make the time useful – work on his upper body.
“We’ll find solutions to make the time useful for him and for us.”
