Mark Hughes has insisted that Bobby Zamora will not be seeking retribution when Fulham travel to Wolves.
Fulham boss plays down fears over striker's mindset
Mark Hughes has insisted that Bobby Zamora will not be seeking retribution when Fulham travel to Wolves on Saturday.
The striker fractured his ankle the last time the teams met in September following a challenge from Karl Henry.
He was then forced to sit out a large chunk of the campaign and Hughes does not believe he will return to full fitness until next season.
However, Hughes maintains that Zamora will have no fears about facing Mick McCarthy's team once again.
"I think any sense of trepidation was going to be prevalent when he first went on the pitch," said Hughes, who has eased Zamora back into action over the last two months.
"He's got over that hurdle and now it's just about making sure he's progressing in every game he plays to make sure he's firing on all cylinders.
"Trepidation doesn't come into it. There's no apprehension in his play, he's going into tackles, he's getting around the pitch, so I think he's over that."
Neither does Zamora bear any grudge over what happened back at Craven Cottage.
"Certainly, there was no issue with the challenge," said Hughes.
"It was unfortunate for Bobby but I don't think Bobby's got anything to prove or (is contemplating) any retribution.
"That's not going to come into his head. He's just enjoying being back and playing football again."
Talisman
Fulham initially struggled in the absence of their talisman, who inspired last season's run to the Europa League final.
They even flirted with relegation but are on the brink of sealing their survival ahead of the weekend trip to the Premier League's bottom side.
Hughes remains adamant that, had Zamora been fit all season, 12th-placed Fulham would be well inside the top 10 by now.
He said: "We've been involved in games and had too many draws, unfortunately. Something like 14 draws, I think it is.
"I know for a fact that if Bobby had been available for a number of those games, he would've turned those draws into wins."
