TONY PULIS is pleased to have a fully-fit Daniel Ayala at his disposal for tomorrow’s Championship home game with league leaders Wolves.

Ayala needed a wheelchair in the build-up to the 1-1 draw with Brentford prior to the international break, such was the extent of the muscular problem that was causing him extreme pain.

However, he played through the pain barrier for the opening 60 minutes at Griffin Park, with Pulis praising his attitude and commitment as Boro claimed a point to keep themselves in the play-off positions.

Ayala’s wellbeing will have to be carefully monitored in the final eight games of the season, but with the Spanish centre-half having trained all week, Pulis is delighted to be able to call upon one of his key defenders for tomorrow’s game with a Wolves side that look all-but-guaranteed to claim the Championship title.

Pulis said: “Dani was poorly (before the Brentford game), and I have to give him fantastic credit for coming and playing. I was really pleased, and I thought his attitude was fantastic.

“It was a great boost for the players because he’s been very good this year. I thought Dael (Fry) did well when he came on as well, but I was really pleased with Dani.

“He’s trained this week, and he’s trained very well this week, but the doctor is obviously monitoring him. Having said that, though, we think he’ll be okay.”

All of Boro’s international players have returned without any problems, so apart from long-term injury victim Rudy Gestede, Pulis has a full squad to select from as Boro look to avenge their defeat at Molineux on the opening weekend of the season.

He said: “Adama (Traore), Dael and (Mo) Besic are all okay. They’re the three we had away. You’re obviously worried about the travelling and what they’ve been up to for two weeks, and you’d prefer to have had them here. But they’ve all come back okay.”

Wolves need to win four of their final eight matches to guarantee promotion, but the Midlands club have been criticised for the way in which they have funded their rise to the top of the table.

A number of the club’s rivals have suggested that Wolves have gained an unfair benefit from the relationship between their owners, Fosun, and super-agent Jorge Mendes, a tie-up that has enabled them to recruit the likes of Diogo Jota, who is on loan from Atletico Madrid, and Ruben Neves, who moved to Molineux last summer in a £15.8m switch from Porto.

Pulis said: “They’ve been the best team in the league this year and rightfully sit where they sit. They’ve invested in some real quality players and look a good team, on and off the ball.

“I have no problems with what they have or haven’t done. If you look at the majority of clubs that are pushing on now, they’ve had investment from overseas.

“It’s part and parcel of the game. The people who have come in there have really backed them and they’ve recruited some top players – I say fair play to them.”