PAUL Cook will be warmly welcomed back to Wolves but plans to give the Molineux faithful little else to cheer as Burnley look to extend their unbeaten start tomorrow.

Cook was a big favourite in the Black Country during a five-year stay at Wolves from 1989 to 1994 and is looking forward to his return as part of the Clarets' midfield.

He said: "I can't wait for it. I've always had a good reception when I've gone back, although whether that happens again tomorow remains to be seen.

"Each year it has got less which is fair enough because I've moved on but I had some great years there.

"It's a brilliant club and very similar to Burnley in the respect that both have got massive support, both have been up there and won things and are tradionally big clubs who have been languishing a bit in recent years."

Cook admits that Wolves have stagnated a little since climbing from Division Four to One in successive seasons in the late eighties and so far finding the final step up to the Premiership beyond them.

Burnley are on the up following their promotion last season, although Cook acknowledges that it is still early days.

He added: "We don't get carried away and the good thing about the squad is that there are a lot of senior professionals who aren't stupid people.

"The first two games have both been physically demanding games where the concentration and work-rate has had to be at the highest level. For us to continue to do well we have to keep those levels up. "We've got that good start but we've got to keep it going. You can never sit back and rest."

Wolves have drawn their opening two league games and lost at home to Oxford in the Worthington Cup in mid-week.

With the likes of Temuria Ketsbaia, Andy Sinton and Robert Taylor in their side they won't struggle for long but the Molineux crowd can get impatient if things aren't going well.

And that could work to Burnley's advantage if they continue to give little away.

Cook added: "I think with the players we have in the side we are genuinely always capable of scoring, even if we go through long periods of defending.

"The back lads have been outstanding from Paul Crichton right through the back four or five. They were brilliant for us last year and they have carried that on this year.

"They have been superb and we will start that way by making sure we defend well."

Andy Payton looks certain to add to Burnley's striking threat provided manager Stan Ternent feels he has enough traning behind him to start the game after his mid-week hat-trick.

Graham Branch is also pushing for a start, although there may be no family reunion as cousin Michael is a doubtful starter for Wolves with a hamstring problem.

Behind the front line the Clarets are set to be unchanged, although there will be changes on the bench with Micky Mellon set to return. However, Dean West, Lennie Johnrose, Ronnie Jepson and Chris Brass are all out through injury.

Wolves may be unchanged, although Simon Osborn's midfield place is coming under threat and manager Colin Lee is on the look-out for defensive and midfield reinforcements.

Burnley from: Crichton, Weller, Briscoe, Cox, Thomas, Davis, Little, Ball, Cook, Gray, Cooke, Payton, Branch, Mullin, Mellon, Armstrong, Lee, Smith.

Wolves from: Oakes, Muscat, Emblen, Lescott, Naylor, Bazeley, Osborn, S Taylor, Sinton, Ketsbaia, R Taylor, Ndah, Sedgley, Robinson, Camara, Murray, Branch, Taylor.