Roger Johnson 'will remain Wolves captain'

Wolves boss Terry Connor today insisted Roger Johnson would remain as captain despite being fined for turning up unfit to train properly on Monday.

Johnson has been disciplined by the club after turning up for training worse for wear for drink.

It is understood the £4.5m summer signing drowned his sorrows after Sunday's 5-0 defeat to Fulham.

Then he turned up for training the next day showing the effects of alcohol, which was noticed by colleagues.

"He reported for work on Monday morning and wasn't fit to train properly," said Connor this afternoon.

"We dealt with that matter on Tuesday and moved on from there.

"I'd be disappointed with anyone turning up unfit to train properly."

Asked if Johnson would retain the club captaincy, Connor said: "I have got no immediate plans to change anything and we have moved on from there. He is under consideration to play on Saturday."

Connor said no other player was involved in the incident.

Johnson's fine is expected to be two weeks' wages, which is understood to run to more than £50,000.

The skipper has been dropped from the team for the last two games under new manager Connor.

"Roger was involved in a breach of club discipline on Monday for which he has apologised and accepted his punishment," added Connor.

Johnson has apologised for his actions, and said: "My conduct and approach to training on Monday was below the high standard the club rightly needs and demands from me - and what I demand from myself.

"I have apologised to the manager, my team-mates and the club."

It is the latest blow relating to Johnson, who has struggled for form for much of the season since his big-money move from St. Andrew's last summer.

But reports claiming Johnson has been sent to train with the development squad as part of his punishment are wide of the mark.

It is normal procedure for the substitutes from the first-team game at the weekend to train with the development squad on the Monday, while those in the starting XI undertake a warm-down session.

Johnson joined fellow subs from the Fulham game in training with the youngsters.

Connor has changed the training routine this week in a bid to crush any psychological problems the players may have at playing at Molineux after their 5-1 debacle the last time they played there.

Stephen Hunt missed training today to see a specialist about a hernia problem, although Dave Edwards (knee) returned to training.