Boss Mick McCarthy is expecting the usual tough test from Fulham on Saturday as Wolves head to Craven Cottage after the international break.

It's a battle of two teams currently unbeaten in their four matches apiece this season, with Fulham having drawn all three league fixtures under new boss Mark Hughes.

And he expects Hughes to continue the good work carried out by Roy Hodgson in turning Fulham from relegation candidates to European finalists.

"I watched Fulham play against Manchester United and I thought they were excellent," says Mick.

"They play with two centre forwards and two wingers who play narrow - Fulham have got good footballers.

"And let me tell you - they'll be competitive under Mark Hughes as well.

"They've got a good team - I know he lost Paul Konchesky to Liverpool but he's got Mark Schwarzer, John Pantsil, Aaron Hughes and Brede Hangeland at the back and they're solid.

"I know all about Damien Duff and then they've got Dickson Etuhu, Danny Murphy, Simon Davies and Clint Dempsey in midfield and then up front they've got Bobby Zamora, who's got into the England set-up.

"Zoltan Gera, who plays off him, is a really good player, so they're no mugs.

"Roy assembled a really good group of players there."

With an impressive track record of both club and international management, Hughes has all the credentials to continue to take Fulham forward according to the Wolves boss.

"Mark has been a success and I don't think him losing the job at Manchester City had anything to do with him at all," he added.

"It was down to circumstances, and sometimes circumstances dictate that you can't stay at a club.

"You have to wipe your gob and get on with it, and he's back at Fulham and I'm sure he'll make a success of it."