Jamaal Lascelles has broken the silence from the Newcastle United camp.
The Magpies announced at the end of June that Rafa Benitez had left the club and they have so far failed to find a replacement for the ex-Liverpool boss.
Lascelles will lead the team out for their first pre-season game during their tour of China with Wolves standing in their way of a place in the final of the Premier League's Asia Trophy.
Lascelles said: "We will do our best no matter what the circumstances are.
"As professionals and players that's all we can do. Ben Dawson is putting on some good sessions for us.
"We can't dwell on not having a manager. You'd rather know than not know but at the same time we can't control it.
"It's my job and some of the others to make sure everybody is on it and training hard.
"Whatever happens, when a manager comes in, whoever it is going to be, we're ready for whatever instructions he is ready to give us."
Newcastle will be in China for a week and face their second game on Saturday night in Shanghai.
Lascelles, speaking to NUFC TV, said: "The only things we can control is to eat right, sleep and train.
"Some of us might be playing 60 or 70 minutes. It is quite a lot for a first pre-season back but those are the rules and you have to go by it.
"Everybody is looking to play and win the game."
