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Wolverhampton Wanderers come into this season in the Premier League off the back of a tremendous performance in winning the Championship title last season and although the Premier League is a significant step up in class, Mick McCarthy and his players will be looking forward to the challenge of new season.

As a newly promoted team, Wanderers will likely expect to be made favourites to go straight back down but you can be certain that manager Mick McCarthy will not entertain any of those thoughts and those that are brave enough to mention it to him may well get a firmer reaction than they are often used to in the Premier League.

McCarthy is a vastly experienced manager and he has experience of the Premier League with Sunderland, so he will know exactly the scale of the task he faces in attempting to keep the club in the Premier League.

Promoted sides always try to strengthen their squads to add as much quality as possible and Mick McCarthy has certainly been busy in the transfer market ensuring the squad is fit for purpose.

Wolves have made several signings in the past week, the most important of which is striker Kevin Doyle from Reading who will be expected to produce the goals that will go along way towards helping Wolves stay in the Premier League, so his fitness and form over the season will be key.

Other key areas that McCarthy has highlighted for strengthening are defence and midfield with full back Greg Halford, who looks capable of producing in the Premier League and also defender Ronald Zubar who has been signed from Marseille to add to the signing of midfielders Andrew Surman and Nenad Milijas.

Mick McCarthy is a very proud manager with a very strong character and he will certainly know what to expect this season so you can be certain Wolves be prepared to have a real go at staying up and it will be very interesting to see how Wolves adapt to the Premier League again.

McCarthy will be positive and attempt to give his players confidence and belief by using Stoke City and Hull City as prime examples of what can be achieved. However, there must be doubt as to whether Wolves have enough proven experience and quality, even with the new signings, to last the test of the Premier League season and they certainly do face a very toughest of challenges to survive.

PREDICTED LEAGUE POSITIO:- 20th