With just one senior attacker fit, Ait-Nouri played left-back, left-wing-back, striker and on the right wing throughout an impressive 90 minutes against Fulham.

Wolves now face a crunch FA Cup quarter-final against Coventry on Saturday and the head coach says the team will need Ait-Nouri to fill in and be at his best.

“He’s very important,” O’Neil said of the 22-year-old. “I’ve been able to use him in a few different positions. He can play in midfield, as a 10, on the right or left.

“He’s a great lad who has loads of ability. I absolutely love him as a guy and he’s come on so much as well, with his professionalism and the way he approaches things.

“He’s learning, asking loads of really good questions where I can help him understand things.

“We used Mario as a second number nine and left winger, so we’ll need all the boys. Everyone knows their roles and we’ll need them to give all they can in whatever position they find themselves in. Lets see if we can get to the end of the season as deep into the Cup as we can get and with as many points as we can get.