'We owe a lot' - Adam Armstrong sets out Wolves' Premier League return mission

Adam Armstrong says Wolves “owe a lot” to their supporters as they begin their fight for a swift return to the Premier League.

The striker scored the first goal of the Cesar Peixoto era as Wolves began their new campaign with victory over Port Vale in the Carabao Cup.

Armstrong, who has scored more than 80 goals in the Championship during his career, will be looking to continue his scoring form on Friday evening when Wolves welcome Blackburn Rovers for their opening league game and begin their bid to bounce straight back to the top flight.

“It was just what we needed,” Armstrong told the club’s media team after the winning start.

“We had a good pre-season, getting to know the new manager and how he wants to play, and I thought the boys were excellent.

“We got the goals and controlled the game, so it’s a great start. It’s nice to get a goal and be through to the next round.

“We owe a lot to the fans this year to give our all and get this club back to the Premier League, which is where everyone wants to be.

“You can only start by winning your first game, I know it’s in the cup, but we have to take the positives and the negatives and move forward to Blackburn.”

The 29-year-old arrived at Molineux in January, with the club hoping he can play a key role in their promotion bid.

After a winning start to life under new boss Peixoto, Armstrong hopes he and his team-mates can build some momentum.

He added: “We have to just keep on working hard every day to try and get the most out of each other and the most out of what the manager wants from us - that’s the main thing.

“It’s still early days, but it’s been positive. The lads have worked their socks off to get where they are now and we have to kick on.

“We know how tough the Championship’s going to be this year and it’s good to start with a win.”