Patience can cure jinx - Gobern

The 21-year-old is set to continue at right wing for the trip to Hull, and will be a major part of Mick McCarthy's attacking armoury as they try to end their travelling goalscoring hoodoo.

Gobern helped press Southend back in their own half for long spells in the first half with a fleet-footed performance on the flank last weekend.

But the academy graduate recognises he may have to temper some of his enthusiasm for the good of the team when Wolves make the trip to Hull this weekend.

"When you do go away form home sometimes you have to really try to keep it tight. With the confidence we have in the team we have to think we can go to places and get goals but it's not happened recently," he said.

"Maybe in a way we need to be a bit more patient," he said.

"At home we can attack and really go at teams, but away you have to expect the opposition to have more of the ball. In that respect our best chance is to hit them on the counter attack and maybe grab a goal that way."

By his own admission Gobern struggled on his only other previous away start for Wolves, his debut at Barnsley. The Molineux men were on the back foot in the first half - and Gobern was substituted in the second half.

"In an away game I might have a lot fewer chances to put a decent cross in. If I'm only going to have maybe two or three chances to put a ball in I have to make sure I do it with quality."

Loan midfielder Darren Potter has been called up to the Republic of Ireland B side for their game with Scotland on November 14.

And young defender Mark Little has been picked for the England under-19s for their game against Switzerland at Crewe.

By Mark Douglas