Mats Wieffer has been praised for not hiding on his Albion debut at Everton after he got off to a tough start.

The Holland midfielder is expected to make his home bow when Manchester United visit on Saturday.

Fabian Heurzeler felt he had a tough start to Prem life in the win at Everton but loved the way he responded.

The head coaach said: “On the one side, I look at his body language and his attitude and how he behaves.

“He did not have the best start to the game.

“He made some easy mistakes in possession but, when we look at his reaction, that was outstanding.

“He never hides from the ball. Even when he made a mistake, he was asking for the ball.

“That is something I ask from my players.

“He will make mistakes in every game, 20 or 30 mistakes.

“Of course you should not repeat mistakes, then for me it is different how players react.

“Some hide and some are like, ‘okay I can't change but okay’. and that is exactly what Mats did.

“For me, in his first Premier League game, that is outstanding.

“In his position if you are hiding, then you have problems, because he is very important in our build-up.

“He was demanding the ball and, when you look at our goals, he made the first passes and created.

“These are very positive things.

“The other thing is how he works against the ball.

“He ran a lot, the most on the pitch, closing down and pressing.

“He's not a player that always wants to shine but he does the work in the shadows.

“It is very important for the togetherness of the group.

“He knows he can improve in possession, like the whole team.

“But the character and attitude for this game was outstanding.”