"We cannot build a team around a player" - Wolves boss fires warning after defeat

The hosts grew into the game at Molineux and earned their first half equaliser, with Cunha linking-up well with those around him.

But the star forward failed to have any impact in the second half as Wolves put in a poor performance.

Pereira - while also insisting defensive errors must be cut out - says the team must not rely on one individual to inspire a comeback.

"We cannot build a team around a player," the head coach said.

"We should create situations and dynamics to score goals.

"But in my opinion, we can't start the first and second halves scoring goals.

"We need to defend well and we committed mistakes that we cannot commit again.

"I will start working on correcting these mistakes. We need to think about our mistakes and look for ourselves.

"It's not about the other team, it's about us."

Wolves are currently without Hwang Hee-chan, Emmanuel Agbadou, Rodrigo Gomes and Goncalo Guedes due to injury, leaving the bench short on senior options, while Jorgen Strand Larsen has only just recovered from a hamstring strain.

Fulham made five changes from the weekend before bringing on some big names and Pereira believes the strength of the bench played a big part in the final result.

"The players tried everything but not in the right way," Pereira added.

"This is a problem against a team that, once they made subs, came with players that have high quality.

"They have a lot of solutions in the squad and in this moment, with the injuries, it's difficult for us.

"The only striker that we have is Larsen and he came from an injury.

"He's not fit yet and he's trying. I am afraid of him getting injured again because it would be a big problem for us."

The head coach also did not give an optimistic assessment of those injured players returning any time soon.

Wolves travel to Bournemouth in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday, before important Premier League games against Everton and Southampton before the end of March.

When asked if the injured players will be fit for the weekend, Pereira said: "I think not. Rodrigo, Hee-chan, Agbadou, no. 

"Guedes, I don't know. Maybe, maybe not.

"He had an MRI and has some problem in the knee. Maybe it will not be possible to play.

"We must go there with the same players."