Sunderland face Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

Wolves defender Ladislav Krejci has emphasised that he and his teammates are eager to give their fans something to shout about against Sunderland this weekend - even though they are already relegated from the Premier League.

Rob Edwards’ side have been rooted to the foot of the top flight table for the overwhelming majority of the campaign, and are mathematically incapable of reaching safety with just four matches remaining. On Saturday afternoon, they play host to the Black Cats, who are still in contention for European qualification, despite suffering consecutive defeats to Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.

But while they might have nothing tangible to play for, Krejci has insisted that Wanderers are keen to repay their loyal support by producing the kind of battling display that saw them beat both Villa and Liverpool at Molineux earlier in the season.

What has Wolves star Ladislav Krejci said ahead of Sunderland clash?

As quoted by the Shropshire Star, the Czech international said: “We 100 per cent want to return to the Villa and Liverpool atmospheres. That’s what we’re looking for, what we’re training for, and it was our aim to have it at this point.

“Unluckily we didn’t continue with it, but it’s something we feel we can do. We’ll be looking to do it again. Four games is a long time, a lot of opportunities to show that we’re taking it seriously and not just throwing the games behind our backs.”

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Krejci is also expected to feature at this summer’s North American World Cup for his country, but is still fully focussed on his club duties for the time being. He continued: “For me, it’s very important. It’s the same as it was at the beginning, I don’t see the difference.

“Of course, the situation is different, but for me every game we’re representing Wolves, our fans, our club, so I will go in the same direction. This mentality is from everyone. I’m grateful for it, because everyone knows what we’re still playing for. We’ll do our best. The World Cup is something I’m looking forward to, but we still have games to play here and I’m concentrating on them. Finishing the season strong is my aim.”

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