Wolves goalkeeper Jamie Pardington appreciates the guidance he receives from senior teammates.

Pardington, who joined Wolves in 2018 from Southern Premier Central outfit Rushall Olympic, has expressed his admiration for first-team goalkeepers Rui Patricio and John Ruddy, and of the valuable experienced gained while training at Compton.

“It still feels like I am living a dream really," said Pardington to the club's website. “Going from a semi-professional club to Wolves, it is still a bit surreal with playing at such a high standard of football.

“John Ruddy is a nice guy and he is always helping me out in training, pulling me to one side and having a chat with m. He is a top-class professional, he gives so much advice and I have learned a lot from him.

“Patricio doesn't speak that much English, but I used to watch him in the gym and watch all the extra things that he does on the pitch and you can't beat it really – Rui is one of the best goalkeepers in the world in my opinion and you get to watch him up close.

“Just watching them and training with them is an unreal experience. The first time that I was told that I would be training with the first-team, I was eating my breakfast and I couldn't take another bite – I think my stomach was just starting to go.

“When you get on that training pitch and see everyone, it never goes, and it is quite eye-opening to see that you have nearly made it and that you feel like it is so close when you stand next to some of these players.

“Experience-wise, it is just extraordinary, and that is why I take every day with a smile – being at Wolves has changed me a player."