Rob Edwards press conference: Arsenal vs Wolves

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has a hamstring injury and will be out for “six weeks or more”, while Marshall Munetsi remains out with a calf injury.

Club chairman Jeff Shi gave an interview to BBC West Midlands on Thursday as fans discussed their frustrations, including summer outings. Edwards said: “I don’t think it’s my place to agree or disagree with (the fans’ comments). I think it’s good that the management, the people in those positions, are trying to talk and communicate openly with the fans and get their point of view. Some good players have left this club in recent years, but it’s difficult for me to comment on things that were before me.”

However, Edwards believes his team “needs help” in a number of areas and that the club needs to “fresh things up” in the January transfer window.

Of the 15-minute boycott staged by Molineux fans against Manchester United on Monday, he said: “I understand their frustration. It’s difficult. They haven’t seen their team win in six months so I totally understand. I always try to be as honest as possible so I totally understand.”

It’s been a month since Edwards joined the Wolves and the head coach believes there is “still some pain” to come. He said: “It’s gone pretty quickly. I feel like there’s a lot of good work that’s been done and I feel like we’ve got a really good understanding of the group and the guys, so that’s really positive as well.”

He continued: “But ultimately what we’re judged on is results, so that’s where we get really frustrated. The reality is it was tough before we got here. We can see it’s still going to be tough for a while, so there might be more pain to come, but I’m energized by that and I’m looking forward to moving forward and trying to make things better.”

Against Arsenal: “We need to do the basics really well. We need to better capitalize on the boring and invisible parts. When we control the game, we need to make sure we keep it and it doesn’t turn towards the opposition. Arsenal are arguably the best in every aspect of the game. They enjoy every game, so if we don’t do that in this one, we don’t have a chance.”