Wolves' Dave Edwards confident for Wigan clash

Comeback man Dave Edwards today insisted Wolves will go to Wigan full of confidence on Saturday.

Mick McCarthy's side travel to the DW Stadium on the back of three successive Premier League defeats after leaking five late goals.

But Edwards, who made his first start of the season in Sunday's 2-1 defeat against Villa, stressed the performances meant the players' belief hadn't been dented by recent results.

"We need to pick up a result but we go there still full of confidence because we've been playing well," said the hard-running midfielder.

"Hopefully we can pick up some points."

Wigan is a special place for the 24-year-old.

At the same venue in August 2009 as a support forward to lone frontman and scorer Andy Keogh, he played a major role in securing Wolves' first Premier League away victory.

"Wigan holds great memories as we got a good result there last season and it was also my first Premier League start," he said.

"I feel a lot better now having got my first start this season and, if I do get the nod, I'll hope to start as I finished the last one."

Edwards is also happy to continue at wide right, or as an attacking central option in a five-man midfield, as he was at Wigan last season and in the second half against Villa on Sunday.

"With the three in central midfield it gives me licence to go forward," he said.

"My natural position has always been in the middle but playing out wide is just as good as I enjoy it there."

Edwards was initially credited with Wolves' goal against Villa by the match announcer but he admitted he didn't get close enough to rival scorer Matt Jarvis and claim it.

"He wouldn't let me claim the goal!" he said. "I'm not sure if it can be taken as an assist.

"I was perhaps a foot away but maybe I was just in Brad Friedel's vision and he had to plant himself ready for me to make contact."

And the Wales midfielder has targeted an improvement after admitting he felt "rusty" on his return from a hamstring injury sustained on international duty.

"I felt a bit rusty at first because no matter how much you've trained, it always takes time to get used to the pace of a Premier League game again," he said.

"But it was great to get out there and as the game went on, I started to relax more. I was more involved in the second."

up until my legs started to go with 10 minutes left."