105 days since Wolves last kicked a ball in a Premier League game. Due to the unprecedented times of Covid-19, the 2019/20 campaign was put on hold since the beginning of March.

Fans were pleased to hear that they would be getting their football fix when the FA announced that the sport would get back underway in mid-June behind-closed-doors.

'I didn't have doubts that we will restart'

Nuno began: "It's been very difficult, very tough. I hope everybody is ok. It's what I desire for everybody. There's been a lot of sadness, doubts and very tough moments for society.

"I didn't have doubts that we will restart - when it would restart was the problem. I addressed this issue before; I think that football should have stopped when it did because the situation was terrible and it go worse. But as we are now, things are getting better, and I was positive that we will restart, hopefully with what we had before."

During these months in lockdown, adapting to the new social distancing lifestyle and taking extra caution was key to maintain the "family" spirit while apart.

"That was one of the issues and the worries that we had, to try and maintain our group spirit, the players keeping in touch with each other, and this is our spirit.

“It’s a pack here, it’s a family, and we try to take care of each other and protect each other at all moments, and even when we are so far away, we keep regular contact."

'We need to adapt'

Nuno reiterated the importance of needing to adapt to the new way of things, following the three-month hiatus.

"We need to adapt, we need to be strong, we need to be confident and make things as good as possible."

Not only in the way matches are being conducted behind close-doors but also in other ways, such as adjusting to the new protocol in training sessions and the physical contact, 'like a simple hug.'

"So many things have changed. First, the protocols of training sessions and the protocols that we have to adapt now regarding the matches.

"It’s been hard. It’s been very difficult, but I think the players, the hunger and the will to return to competition, is so strong, that they almost forget all these issues and they go out and prepare themselves very well. I’m very proud of it.”

Wolves get back into action tomorrow evening at 5:30pm against West Ham at the London Stadium as they look to reinforce their European spot and leapfrog sixth-placed, Sheffield United, as they are currently a point behind following United's goalless draw to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Wednesday.