Bruno Lage is optimistic that he will have a full squad to work with as Wolverhampton Wanderers seek their first win of the season when square off with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Midlands outfit have scored once in their two fixtures so far, but hope that will change as they face a Spurs side that has defeated Southampton and grabbed a point against Chelsea.
Speaking to the media, Lage addressed his side being complete, the arrival of Matheus Nunes and the departure of Morgan Gibbs-White.
He said "all the players are coming, and this is a good sign, and now it's the hard part of the preparation. Apart from Chiquinho, we have three groups to prepare, and we need to take care with."
Strength in numbers
With the signing of Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon, he joins Nathan Collins and Goncalo Guedes as incoming transfers and with several players returning to fitness, Lage has plenty of options.
"Last season we had in each position and started the season with an ambition to create a different squad", he said. "I want competition in every position.
"Against Leeds, we were playing very well, but when I looked to the side, I saw Jesse [Marsch] doing subs to change the game and they scored. That's what I want from my team."
On what Nunes brings to the club
The 23-year old gives Lage another option in midfield and the boss is excited to see what Nunes adds to a side that features captain Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho in the middle of the park.
"He can be very important for us", Lage assessed. "We know what he did, especially in the last two years, in Sporting. He can be an important player for us, that's the most important thing, and then, it's a different challenge.
"We're going to play against top players, and that's the challenge every week. He can be important for us, it can be good for him to play in the Premier League and it's another time when a big player has arrived."
Gibbs-White departs
One player who won't be featuring for the club anymore is Morgan Gibbs-White as the midfielder signed with newly-promoted Nottingham Forest on a five-year contract.
"Morgan, I enjoyed working with him, and it was a big pleasure", Lage said. The challenge was for him to be, and I believe with us, he would have been, a top player.
"I believe he'll go to Nottingham, with a coach he worked with at Swansea (City) and the national team, and can have a big impact on the Premier League."
