Roberto De Zerbi said Billy Gilmour was the best player on the pitch as Albion thrashed Wolves.

The midfielder seized his chance as a starter in the 6-0 win at the Amex.

De Zerbi’s big calls to rest players such as Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo and Koaru Mitoma paid off.

The head coach said: “We are enduring a very tough period. We are playing so many games in a row.

“We are not used to playing so many games and I thought it was good and right to give Mac Allister, Mitoma and Caicedo one game to recover.

“For Bill Gilmour and Deniz Undav and players who are playing less, the possibility to show their quality, to feel important like the normal first XI.

“I don’t like speaking about the first XI but the level of Mac Allister, Mitoma and Caicedo is high.

“To make a competition is difficult for Gilmour.

“Gilmour, I think was the best player on the pitch.

“After the game, I must admit possibly in the past I made some mistakes with him and with Undav because I didn’t give them many possibilities to play.

“For me, it is difficult to decide to play without Mac Allister, Mitoma, Solly March, Moises Caicedo.”