Jack Price: Wolves need strength in depth

Midfielder Jack Price believes Wolves need a squad strong enough to survive the kind of injury crisis which ravaged them last season.

Price accepts Kenny Jackett's men fell some way short of expectations during a campaign that saw a number of key players suffer long-term injuries.

Nouha Dicko, Jordan Graham and Kortney Hause were among those to miss large portions of the season, but Price believes Wolves require a squad with the depth and quality to cope.

He said: "As a squad, you've got to prepare for that and build around it really.

"You've got to have players that, if they do need to come in, they can do just as good a job as the lads who have got injured.

"It's just about consistency, we just didn't hit the heights that I know we can hit. We need to be able to reach that level every week."

Price finished second in Wolves' Player of the Season vote despite making just 27 total appearances.

The 23-year-old has already stated his desire to get more game time during the coming campaign and is ready to fight for his place during pre-season.

He said: "There are five or six players who can play in central midfield and that makes competition really good in that position.

"We're all good players and we can all do a job if needs be. You just hope you can get a run in the team."

Price and his team-mates are due back at Wolves later this month. After taking a complete two-week break off at the end of the campaign, he is already gearing up for the return.

He said: "We start our pre-season packs which is working on your core, with weights and other exercises.

"It's nothing too tough, the staff just want you to return at a level where you can get fit during pre-season.

You know if you don't do anything then you're going to be struggling for the first week of pre-season because that's the toughest week.

"If you keep yourself ticking over then you come back in good enough shape anyway."

Meanwhile, Wolves have been boosted after the club's academy retained its Category One status.

A recent audit saw the academy awarded with a new three-year licence and confirmed its standing as one of the best in the country.

Chief executive Jez Mozey said: "This three-year endorsement, the highest any club can receive, is testament to the outstanding work being carried out by everyone involved at the Wolves academy."