ADAMA TRAORE has been playing through the pain barrier as his Premier League goal drought hit the one-year mark.
The Wolves winger wowed last term but has made a poor start to the 2020/21 season amid the backdrop of stalling contract negotiations.
Adama Traore failed to score in Wolves’ 1-1 draw with SpursCredit: Reuters
Traore picked up an ongoing foot problem after being awarded his international debut for Spain in October.
He was fit enough to play the full 90 minutes in last night’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham – a game which marked the anniversary of his last league goal, which came in a 3-2 win against Manchester City.
But Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo is happy with Traore’s efforts and plotting how to get him back up to speed.
Speaking before the Spurs clash, Santo said: “My admiration for Adama is obvious. As a player, he is unique.
“He is fantastic and talented but unfortunately, he’s been affected by problems, both in matches and during training.
“Since he returned from his national team, he has not been totally confident in training. He’s had a knock on his foot.
“But he has shown a commitment to overcome the pain he feels and I’m immensely proud of him.
“So it’s not about him playing in the starting XI or that he is coming off the bench – he’s shown what he is capable of. And he’s getting better – but every time he plays, he’s clearly a target.
“It happened against Chelsea. In his first involvement in the game, he took a big knock.
“That totally unbalanced him. He was getting better then, suddenly, in one second, he goes. Unfortunately, this is football.
“We are trying to bring back the best in Adama but it is not that easy.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
