Rob Edwards confirms encouraging Rodrigo Gomes progress as return date nears

Gomes stepped up his return in recent weeks and now boss Rob Edwards expects the "bundle of energy" to be available to feature at some stage in Wolves' next run of games.

Edwards' side host former boss Nuno Espirito Santo and West Ham on Saturday before travelling to Everton in the Premier League on Wednesday and next Saturday's FA Cup third round tie at home to League Two strugglers Shrewsbury.

Edwards said of Gomes: "He's doing really well, doing really well, so he's getting close, working extremely hard.

"What a guy! He's a bundle of energy, (he) can't wait to get in with us, so we're hoping in the next couple of games he'll be fit to be a part of the squad, which is exciting."

The wing-back, a summer 2024 arrival, netted two goals in nine appearances earlier this term.

Winless Wolves have defender Santi Bueno back fit after a dead leg ruled him out at Manchester United in midweek.

With the January transfer window open, Edwards suggested it is likely to be the case Wolves will require sales for investment in the squad this month.

"With the situation that we're in you know we've got to be clever with who we're bringing in," the head coach said.

"We want to bring in the people who want to be here and who feel that they can really affect it and we feel can affect it as well, but if we're going to spend some money, it might be that we have to to generate some of that as well."

Edwards added of recruitment: "We want it to have an impact now, but we want that impact to then remain and obviously be part of our reign hopefully for a period of time.

"So we're looking at both, we want an immediate impact, but we want it to be sustained as well."