Etienne Capoue says Watford's belief remains intact after a run of bad results which culminated in a 4-0 defeat against AFC Bournemouth before the international break.

A sequence of five games without a win in all competitions has taken some of the sheen away from a perfect start to the campaign which saw Watford win their opening five games.

The defeat to the Cherries was particularly hard to digest as the Hornets were brushed aside in front of their own fans.

Capoue insists, however, that Watford have used the two-week absence of action to right some wrongs and are still well set for a productive season.

"I think we felt in the week, that we didn't do well," he told the club website. "But, it is just one game, and we are not scared of what we can achieve.

"We didn't forget what happened but we will correct things for the next game. We have to change and we have trained very hard. We feel we are back on track.

"We have a tough game on Saturday but for them it is tough as well."

That tough test comes in the form a newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers side which has taken to the Premier League with ease.

They are unbeaten in their last six league outings - a run of form which has seen them concede just twice - and sit seventh in the table with 15 points to their name.

Having joined Watford the summer after the Vicarage Road club's promotion to the Premier League, Capoue knows what it takes to survive in the top flight and sees similarities between this Wolves side and Watford's 2015/16 vintage.

"They look like us in our first season," he said. "Very together, very compact. They give 100 per cent. It will be a very tough game over there, but it is all about us, we want to make them suffer."

Capoue's optimism has no doubt been fuelled by his own form this term and he has been among Watford's most impressive performers.

It should come as little surprise that a former Tottenham Hotspur player and France international is having such an impact, but the 30-year-old has at times struggled for consistency at Watford.

He believes the club is on an upward curve and is committed to helping the Hornets make the next step in their development.

"Watford gave me the chance," he said. "I am the type of guy that if you give me the chance I will try to give you back two times more.

"I want to continue this journey, we are going the same way. The club shows everyone that we want to get into the top 10. The club is fully behind the players.

"We have a very good energy. Even those who don't play are focused."