LIVERPOOL V WOLVES: MATCH PREVIEW

On team news: “Toti’s a no, he’s out for a significant period of time with his hamstrings, so it’ll be weeks. And Hugo [Bueno] trained today so we’ll see how he progresses throughout the next few days, but we’re hopeful for him.”

Edwards revealed that the squad has been stretched physically, explaining they have “had a couple of muscle injuries over the last few weeks”, adding that they have been “pushing hard” and may have “risked one or two bits”.

On January transfer window plans: “We’re due to catch up this week, and there are conversations ongoing now with Nathan [Shi] and the rest of the team around that on the strategy going forward. So as these next couple of days go on, I think I’ll hopefully speak to him and find out a little bit more on it, but that’s only going to be a good thing.”

Looking ahead to January, Edwards said “every situation in January” would be dealt with “on an individual basis” and acknowledged the likelihood of “interest” in one of his players, despite admitting the club is “in the situation that we’re in”.

Edwards said the transfer talk “doesn’t concern” him, with his focus instead on “trying to just get the best out of people and trying to find a way to lift one or two”.

On the job proving tougher than anticipated: “I knew it was going to be really difficult, really challenging. Obviously, the results haven’t turned, and that’s really tough, and that’s frustrating. But we are working extremely hard, we’re seeing levels improving in training, we are seeing things that we want to see on a more regular basis, a bit more consistency.”

Reflecting on recent performances, Edwards pointed to fine margins, saying his side have been involved in “a lot of quite tight games”, but that “moments have affected us, and we’ve come off the wrong end of the results”.

On Mateus Mane: “He’s certainly getting to the point at the moment where you’re looking like, thinking, the kid’s looking ready. He looks like he’s looking like he can affect the game, which is really encouraging for us. So he’s getting more and more time as the weeks go on. He keeps going the way he is and keeps training the way he is, then he’ll earn his start, there’s no doubt about it.”

On playing Liverpool: “Just thinking about the game itself. We’re looking forward to another really difficult game, but going to Anfield is always enjoyable; it’s a real challenge, it’s one of the most difficult ones, but one of the ones you look to. It’s always an incredible atmosphere there. It’s just another game, another opportunity for us.”