Wolves signed a Belgian international in the summer who has struggled to make an impact at Molineux.
Wolves are yet to see the best of summer signing Leander Dendoncker. In fact they have not seen much of him at all.
The Belgian midfielder has played only three matches since joining from Anderlecht on deadline day.
Dendoncker missed pre-season with his new club, and he may also be feeling the affects of this summer’s World Cup.
Dendoncker did not play regularly for Belgium at the tournament, but he trained and prepared so he was ready to, and comments from international teammate Romelu Lukaku are quite eye-opening.
Lukaku told Manchester United’s website how he changed his training and dietary routine for the tournament, and has subsequently found it tough to re-adjust to the Premier League.
He said: I added a little bit of muscle at the World Cup, I just felt great and I think I played great over there [in Russia], but when I came back it is a different style of football. In the Premier League I cannot play with the same amount of muscle as I do in international football.
When I came back I knew straightaway, I cannot play in this style. I had to lose muscle basically. So you just stay out of the gym, drink a lot of water, eat a lot of vegetables and fish and it helps.
Despite suggesting he has solved his issues, Lukaku is still well off his best.
Wolves’ Dendoncker is still trying to force his way into the first team, and the differences in physical conditioning required in Russia and England may be a further complication for him.
The midfielder is already trying to adapt to a new technical style and a new culture.
Wolves may only see the best of him in the second half of the season, or even not until 2019/20.
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