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Nuno not worried Armenia trip will hurt Wolves in Premier League opener

Nuno Espirito Santo dismissed fears Wolves’ mammoth Europa League trip will hurt them in the Premier League.

Wolves face FC Pyunik of Armenia in their third round qualifying match on Thursday.

The squad fly out to Yerevan on Wednesday afternoon and will come straight back after the game – a round trip of 6,370 miles.

Nuno said: “It’s the reality, it’s very far but it’s more important to prepare well.

“We’re going to fly and try in the flight there and the return to make this time useful, trying to rush the recovery of the players.

“It’s a challenge and we’ll embrace it by doing our best. We are not worried, we are ready to do it. It’s what we do.

“You have to decide game-by-game, play the game, think about the rest and then we’ll think about Leicester.

“We are very proud because achieving what we did last season was huge for the club. As a group of professionals it is a challenge and we want to embrace it.

“Pyunik did well in the previous round, we have been analysing them and we expect it to be tough. In football there are no favourites, we have to play the game.”

He added: “The reality is the market is still open so let’s see. When it’s closed and finished, let’s talk about it.”

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