Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui insists his side will not be on the beaches when they take on Everton on Saturday, in a message that will reassure Leeds United fans who need a favour against their relegation rivals.
Wolves have already secured their Premier League status after a solid run under the Spaniard, who took over the club when in the bottom three. And with Leeds hoping for a result against Everton to boost their own survival hopes, there might have been concern given that Wolves perceivably have little else to play for this season.
But Lopetegui's match preview should reassure Whites fans, with the Wolves boss insisting the fact it's their last home game of the season, the fact they can still finish 11th in the table, and encouragingly, because he appreciates what's at stake for other teams, that Wolves won't be taking it easy against Sean Dyche's side.
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Lopetegui said: "We have worked with a good commitment this week, thinking of course that on Saturday we have the last match in front of our fans so of course that is important for us. In the same way, we know that we have one very good opponent with very good players.
"I think that they have a good coach. They have had a very clear way in the last two or three months and they have shown that they are very good players and a very good team so we have to be ready and they are fighting of course to survive in the Premier League.
"They have shown their level in the last match against Brighton and also against City. In the first minute they showed a big level so we know the kind of match we are going to have in front. We have to be ready to compete with them because of course we are professional, we are fighting and we know that other teams are fighting for different aims in the Premier League and we have to do our best.
“Fortunately we achieved our first aim, the most important aim and very difficult aim to be out of the relegation three matches before the end of the season. But now of course we want more. We have to take the match on Saturday looking at it as a challenge and a chance for us to finish well in front of our fans.
"I think it's important and after of course because we want to be able to compete until the end for the rest of the competition and for the rest of the teams. We would like the same if we were fighting to be out of the relegation so it is the same demand for us, for sure."
Wolves host Everton in a 3 pm kick-off on Saturday, with Leeds United officials no doubt following closely. They will hope there is something to capitalise on when they take to the pitch at 1.30 pm on Sunday at West Ham.
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