Alfred N'Diaye: Wolves can cope without Ruben Neves

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side face a testing trip to Craven Cottage where they face a Fulham team that’s won eight and drawn two of their past 10 matches.

Wolves have drawn their last two and seen their lead cut slightly, with second-placed Cardiff now nine points behind ahead of their home game against Bristol City on Sunday at midday.

N’Diaye scored in Wednesday’s 2-2 draw against Norwich, his second goal in three games.

And he said Wolves must continue to play the same way tomorrow despite the loss of £15million man Neves, who is suspended.

“Ruben is a very good player and he’s suspended for two games,” N’Diaye said.

“We have other players who can play in his position. I’m not worried, we have good players. Even without Ruben we have to play in the same way, like we know how to.”

Wolves, who will take more than 4,500 fans to Craven Cottage for the televised clash, have lost only once in their past 18 matches.

But after two successive draws and with games against Cardiff, Derby and Villa all to come, there’s still plenty to do to get over the promotion line.

N’Diaye wants nothing less than three points tomorrow.

“We have to go to Fulham with big ambitions,” he said. “We know where we want to go at the end of the season.

“Fulham are one of the best teams in the league so we know we have to win and play like our best.

“For me, I like this game. I play football to play in the big games, I like this pressure. In this kind of game we can show what we can do and I like this.

“We have to go to Craven Cottage with big ambition and not be afraid.

“We’re at the top of the league and we have to show it.”