"I feel a completely different person" - Wolves goalkeeper on renewed form

The goalkeeper, who signed for £10million last summer, was originally number one but lost his place under both Gary O'Neil and Vitor Pereira and played just seven Premier League games last season.

But he has regained the top spot from Jose Sa and started the last two top flight games, putting in impressive displays, and the shot-stopper now feels back to his best.

"I feel a completely different person to when I first came," Johnstone said.

"When I came I went straight in the team and I was on the back of an elbow operation. No pre-season, a new team, not really knowing anyone's names.

"It was tough to take and I've had to get my head down and swallow my pride a little bit and work hard and keep working every day and hopefully I can keep my form.

"It's about settling in. You come in two days before, you're straight in the team, you don't really know anyone, you're doing completely different things under Gaz.

"I feel like I wasn't myself. You come out of the team and you have to swallow that and take it on the chin.

"Hopefully now I can keep performing and keep my place and hopefully we can start getting three points."

Pereira has not been afraid to drop key players if they are not performing and Johnstone has welcomed his approach to having genuine competition in the squad.

"I've had to wait and bide my time and grind away in the background working and wait for my chance," he added.

"I'm happy that the manager's got that, whoever's performing plays.

"I think that goes throughout the team."

Johnstone's focus remains on keeping his place at Wolves, but with four England caps to his name, the goalkeeper is also keen on next summer's World Cup squad.

When asked if he has one eye on England selection, he added: "Yes, of course. That's always on my mind.

"First and foremost, I had to get in the team here, then you have to perform and then you have to get the games under your belt and keep performing.

"Then hopefully that comes again because every squad I've been in, I've loved going and representing my country.

"I think every English goalkeeper that's playing, it'll be on their mind for next summer."