'It’s mad' - Rob Edwards reacts to Wolves' long break and reveals plans

The break coincides with the upcoming international window, and Edwards revealed the club will arrange a friendly during the period, conceding it is an unfamiliar scenario.

“It's mad, isn't it?” Edwards said. “The lads will get a bit of a break, so we'll have a bit of time off. 

“And we've got a couple of weeks where we can train well, we'll get a friendly in there and make sure we prepare properly now for the West Ham game. 

“I've never had it before, none of us have I don't think. It's quite a strange situation, isn't it? It's unique. 

“But yes, we’ll have a bit of time off initially now, and then come back and we've got a couple of good training weeks. 

“We'll play a friendly and get prepared building up to the West Ham game.”

Several Wolves players have earned international call-ups, including Ladislav Krejci for Czech Republic, Yerson Mosquera for Columbia, Hwang Hee-Chan for South Korea, Jackson Tchatchoua for Cameroon, David Moller Wolfe for Norway, Jose Sa for Portugal and Santiago Bueno for Uruguay.

Meanwhile, Mateus Mane has committed his international future to Portugal after receiving his first call-up to their under-21 squad.

Wolves were originally due to host Premier League leaders Arsenal this weekend, but the fixture was brought forward due to Arsenal’s involvement in tomorrow's Carabao Cup final. By the time Wolves travel to West Ham, it will have been 25 days since their 2-2 draw at Brentford.

Asked whether the break could feel like a pre-season and benefit his side, Edwards added: “Yes, we'll see. I mean, ask me again in 25 days. Hopefully we've reacted well and hopefully it's gone well. 

“But yeah, to plan for it, like I said, it's new for all of us. It’s a really strange situation, but that's just the reality of it. So we've got to try and make the best of it.”