Zenga has used 18 players in Wolves' six games so far – but with new signings Silvio, Cameron-Borthwick Jackson and Ola John yet to feature, plus more new players on the way and injured stars such as Nouha Dicko returning soon – that number will increase.

Wolves travel to Huddersfield tomorrow knowing they could be top of the Championship table come 5pm.

And the Italian, while very mindful of not getting carried away with Wolves' unbeaten start, believes keeping his players fresh in what will be a long season could be crucial to the team's fortunes.

"This is my mentality," he said. "If I request to the club to buy 20 players I have at least two players for every position, I have to use them.

"Especially when we have an injury like (Lee) Evans, and consider the season is 46 games, plus EFL Cup, plus FA Cup, somebody going in the national team.

"The more options you have the more solutions you have.

"The players must understand it's better to play 20 games and achieve something, than play 35 and finish 14th in the ranking."

Evans is expected to be out for a few weeks with a knee injury and will be assessed after the international break.

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Talking of which, Zenga is no doubt looking forward to a breather after a hectic start of seven games in just three weeks.

The Italian said of the forthcoming international break: "I would like to have a lot of players in the international competition because it means the club is working well and the international coaches are interested in our players.

"This is the programme, we know the programme.

"I'm OK for everything, even to play seven games in 21 days.

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"I have to find the solution, not to complain about the programme. My life is all the time thinking about what I like, not what I don't like."

Zenga is delighted with the effort his players have given him so far.

And he wants them to continue with their hard-working approach against early pace-setters Huddersfield.

"I saw something in the last game that was very close to being nice – we play on the grass, one-touch, no long ball, try to play football," he added. "This is the way.

"It's amazing (Wolves' start) because the players are amazing. Without their help nothing is coming.

"They have been very available to make a sacrifice and have only one day off, working every day, trying to understand my philosophy. I have to say thank you to them.

"Me, I only bring my philosophy and ideas. I ask them to follow me.

"I expect (in Huddersfield) a team that is playing very good football. They've improved a lot compared to last year, they have a good mentality.

"We have only one thing in our minds – play hard and run more than the others.

"For example against Cambridge we didn't run more than them. We created more chances but we didn't run more than them. We have to work hard, concentrate more than our opponent, run more than our opponent, we must have passion, show sacrifice."