Dean Saunders backs Jack Robinson to aid Wolves' fight

The left-back signed on loan until the end of the season yesterday from Liverpool as Saunders looked to beef up his defensive options.

Robinson, 19, Liverpool's youngest-ever Premier League player, could make his debut at Barnsley tonight after being given a glowing recommendation by Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers.

And Saunders reckons he has the stomach for the fight with Wolves just a point above Barnsley and the Championship drop zone.

"He's really aggressive and he's a winner,"?the Wolves boss said.

"I've spoken to Brendan Rodgers, Steve Cooper who was his coach at the under- 16 and 17s, and nearly all the coaches he's played for, and all of them have been very positive. Sometimes a young lad, a fresh face, comes in and lifts the place."

Robinson will compete with Stephen Ward, Wolves' only other fit left-back, who missed training with illness yesterday but is expected to be fit for tonight's clash.

Robinson is likely to be in the squad as Wolves look to pull clear of the Championship's bottom three.

He has made 11 appearances for Liverpool but is yet to feature in the Premier League this season and his last game was the Reds' shock 3-2 FA Cup defeat to Oldham last month.

Saunders believes the England Under-21 international will benefit from his time at Molineux.

"He's a good, young player and they think a lot of him at Liverpool," he said.

"He can play anywhere up and down the left and gives us competition for places."