New Blackburn Rovers signing Danny Guthrie says he is ready to face Wolves this weekend.
Gutherie, 28, joined Blackburn on a two-year deal after impressing on a trial.
He has played in friendlies with lower league opposition against Bury and Wigan Athletic but is lagging behind the rest of the team in terms of achieving full match fitness.
He played 45 minutes against Bury and an hour last weekend against recently-relegated Wigan Athletic.
Guthrie is ready if needed
Speaking to the club's official website, Guthrie stated that he felt like he could have "done a little more" but admitted it was "sensible" to limit his playing time to an hour in case he was called upon to play in the Championship opener this Saturday.
He brings a wealth of experience to Blackburn having played in the Premier League and Championship for Liverpool, Southampton, Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, Reading and Fulham.
He has had experience of winning promotion from the Championship when he was one of Newcastle's key players during their 2009-10 title victory.
Speaking about the move to Blackburn, Guthrie said that manager Gary Bowyer had made it "quite clear" that he was wanted at Ewood Park, and that he knows what is expected of him ahead of the new season, with the mdifielder being "potentially an important part of the squad".
A third new midfielder of the summer
He is Blackburn's third summer signing, Rovers also having added French midfielders Sacha Petshi and Bengali-Fode Koita to the ranks from Bastia and SM Caen.
Petshi is a defensive midfielder and has played in France in Ligue 2 for Troyes and Orleans and in Ligue 1 for Bastia last season. He also had a short spell with Sloboda Uzice in the second-tier of Serbian football.
Bengali Fode-Koita is a versatile forward who can play both on the wing and as a striker. He has spent his whole career in France, playing at Montpellier, Lens, Le Havre and Caen.
