Wolves skipper calls on team-mates to repeat heroics and turn season

Last campaign, a 2-1 win over the champions at Molineux ignited Wolves’ season as they fought for a place in Europe.

This year, Wolves sit bottom of the Premier League with one point from seven games and are in desperate need of some inspiration.

Skipper Lemina has urged his team-mates to face the challenge of City without fear to overcome the odds.

“There’s no excuses now, we are going to put our head down and work really hard,” Lemina said.

“It’s at home and I know we will have the support from the fans.

“We’re going to try everything to win the game. There’s no way we can’t win the game, they’re not super human and we have a good team with good players.

“We showed it last year in the home game against City and nothing has changed. We’ll try to be confident and work really hard.

“There’s a lot going on and I think it’s personal, it’s about ourselves. Be honest with ourselves.

“The gaffer and staff give us all the advice to have a good game and after it’s about us being committed 100 per cent.

“I know we’re committed and sometimes there’s little details that we need to change.

“It’s also about luck and at the moment we don’t have any luck.

“We have to get our heads down, work really hard and try to make a change.”

One player who will be hoping to get the nod is Tommy Doyle.

The former City midfielder could not play against his old club last season as he was still on loan, but will now face them for the first time since leaving permanently.

“With the situation we’re in, we have to go and compete with them,” Doyle said.

“It will be nice. but it’s not really about seeing old friends, we have to make sure we turn up and get three points, even though it’s the best team in the league, that’s how we have to face it.

“I think everybody at City knows who I am and what I’m capable of.

“I was there almost all of my life and they know everything.

“It’s now about playing for Wolves, doing my best for Wolves and making sure we win.”

When asked how he has changed since leaving City, Doyle added: “I’m obviously a lot more mature now and I’ve faced different situations.

“The last two loans I had I was a main starter every week and I’ve not had that here yet.

“That’s different for me and a challenge that I have to figure out.

“I love working with the manager and the staff, I’d like to think we have a good connection.

“We don’t want to be in this situation and we have to sort it out. The gaffer can give us tactics and instructions but we’re the ones that step over that white line, so we have to take the hits and deal with the situation we’re in.”