Tommy Doyle: Wolves players have got to ‘be like a sponge’ under Cesar Peixoto

Tommy Doyle says Wolves’ players have got to “be like a sponge” as he targets a regular place in Cesar Peixoto’s side.

Doyle featured for 73 minutes in Wolves’ pre-season friendly against Real Sociedad on Saturday, making his third appearance since returning to Molineux following a loan spell at Birmingham City last season.

Having previously won promotion from the Championship with Sheffield United, Doyle believes he has plenty to offer Wolves heading into the upcoming campaign under new head coach Peixoto.

He said: “Every manager’s different, so it’s just about him putting his ideas across and you’ve got to be like a sponge, and really soak everything up, and sometimes there's a lot of information.

“We will get things wrong, which is normal, but in the majority we played really well.

“We were aggressive on the front foot, when we had to suffer, we suffered, but we suffered together, and we did some great things on the ball. So, hopefully we just keep getting more fluid, and putting more balls in the back of the net.

“We all want to do that as a footballer, play minutes and be a main player in the team.

“Hopefully I’m allowed to do that this season. I’ve just got to keep working every day on the training pitch, keep proving to the manager that we're ready to go.

“I have a lot of experience in this league and I believe that will help a lot, so hopefully I can help as much as possible.”

Doyle, who joined Wolves permanently in 2024 after an initial loan spell, formed a three-man midfield alongside Andre and Marshall Munetsi against Real Sociedad.

After spending last season in the Championship, the England youth international enjoyed being back in front of Wolves supporters once again.

“It was really nice - it's been a while,” he added.

“I like to think I have a good relationship with the Wolves fans. They were always supporting me, even last season when I wasn’t here, so it was really nice to be back out there in front of them, and we’re waiting for the games at Molineux, which should be really good.”