Sunderland face Wolves in the Premier League this weekend.

Wolves boss Rob Edwards has lavished praise on Sunderland ahead of the Black Cats’ trip to Molineux to face his side on Saturday afternoon.

Regis Le Bris’ men travel to the West Midlands in search of three points that could bolster their hopes of an improbable European qualification this season, and will be desperate to avoid a third successive defeat having lost their previous two Premier League outings, against Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.

For their part, Wolves are already relegated, despite showing some signs of improvement since Edwards’ arrival in the dugout late last year, but did lose the reverse fixture at the Stadium of Light under previous head coach Vitor Pereira.

And given that result - as well as the disparity between the two clubs’ fortunes of late - Edwards is expecting a tricky challenge for his team when they host Sunderland this weekend.

What did Wolves boss Rob Edwards say about Sunderland?

Speaking in a press conference, he said: “They [Sunderland] have done incredibly well - everyone at the football club. They've had a fantastic couple of years. They deserve a lot of credit.

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“It'll be a very difficult game. They've got some really talented individuals. They've got real power and athleticism in the team, they've got a really effective way of playing. Obviously, I know they had a difficult time last time out [against Forest], but they'll be looking to try and bounce back from that. It'll be a tough game, as they all are. Look where we are in the league - every game for us is a big, big challenge.”

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