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Nuno: Roar Wolves to Wembley

“Let’s do it together” is the call from Nuno Espirito Santo as he asks the Wolves supporters to roar them to a famous victory tonight.

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Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo

Wolves face Manchester United hoping to reach their first FA Cup semi-final since 1998.

Molineux is a complete sell-out for the mouth-watering Cup clash – and Nuno wants his players to feed off the atmosphere.

“It’s very important, it’s massive,” he said of tonight’s crowd. “What Molineux is giving us is amazing. We just want to give something back for this fantastic atmosphere.

“Together we will try to do it

“Of course we feed off atmosphere, everybody does. The big games are the best ones. The players are ready and I hope it’s going to be an enjoyable game.

“Be focused – the job of a manager is to be focused and to try to help the players make the right decisions in the right moments.

“These details can make the difference. This is our job.

“It’s not only me who has to be steady, but the team must manage emotions. Nothing from outside can affect us.

“I think we have to manage our emotions so we can produce good actions during the game. It’s easy if you’re focused because then you worry about your emotions and your tasks. What happens outside cannot change us.”

Nuno –who responded to Maurizio Sarri’s comments that his team weren’t organised against Chelsea last week by saying “I don’t really care what he says” – confirmed that John Ruddy will be in goal tonight and also for the rest of the competition, should Wolves progress.

“Honestly, I think (Ruddy) is ready to play; he is a good option. I hope it results well.

“It was something that we planned and decided from the first game in the competition.

“The first game in the competition we made this decision, so nothing has changed, so if we go on, we will keep the same.”