Adama Traoré scored his first league goal of this campaign in Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Tuesday.
He returned to Molineux in the summer after spending the second half of last season on loan at Barcelona. Traoré struggled during his temporary stay at the Camp Nou.
The Spain international has made nine appearance and is yet to play the full 90 minutes for Wolves this season.
After Wolves’ tie against Palace, AS had a chat with the winger, where he spoke about the injury that troubled him during the start of this campaign.
“Well, I feel good after an injury I had. It’s the third game I’ve played and I’m fine because of the goal and despite the defeat. I’m still growing to be fit after the injury, and we’re still there,” he said.
“Well, I had an injury at the beginning of the season, I haven’t been able to have a good pre-season. I relapsed from another injury, but they are taking care of me, and I am starting to play.
“At the moment I have not played the 90 minutes in any game because they want me to go progressively, but I am happy for the three games I have played at the beginning and also last week I helped the team with a penalty and this week with the goal.”
Despite an unsuccessful spell at Barcelona, the wideman has set his sights on returning to Spain. He made this claim when asked if he intends to return to his country.
“Yes of course. Spain is the country that I love and where I was born. It’s very clear, but everything in its time,” Traoré explained.
“I returned to Barcelona for a few months because it is a decision I made. I had other options, but I went back there and helped, and I will surely return. I don’t know where, but I’m sure I’ll be back one day. Right now, I am focused on the season and continue to grow.”
The Wolves man has weeks left to convince Luis Enrique to include him in the Spain squad for the Qatar World Cup.
“Yes, I think I have had continuity with the coach. Besides, now that I’m back I’ll do my best to go [to the World Cup], I think it’s the dream of every player,” he added.
“It’s the coach’s decision, and if the coach calls me, then I’ll be at his service. It is the dream of every Spanish player to defend the flag.”
Wolves have managed two wins from 11 matches this term and their poor start saw them sack Bruno Lage earlier this month.
On Lage’s exit, Traoré said: “These are club decisions, and from now on, we can do very little, we have games ahead of us and we want to give back what the fans, who are always there, give us. I wish the best [to Lage].”
