Spanish international can still make Wolves impact

The 32-year-old has only made two substitute appearances in the league and has been an unused substitute in the last three top flight fixtures.

After two underwhelming performances in the Carabao Cup, where he started against Burnley and Brighton, many have questioned Sarabia's importance this season.

But O'Neil says the attacker will come good in a Wolves shirt.

"He's training well," O'Neil said.

"There is some competition in that area of the pitch but I don't see him as on the outside looking in.

"We never see the group like that, it's the group together.

"Of course some people play more than others but they're all equally important to me.

"I think they understand that well. That does get tested at times when they've not had enough minutes and they start to feel under-appreciated or under-used.

"But that's the nature of having a decent sized squad, there's going to be people in there that feel they're not playing as much as they should.

"Pablo has enough quality that if he's performing well and if he's bringing the same quality that he brought in spells last season for us, that he can still impact Premier League games.

"We'll definitely still need him to help us progress again this season."

New signing Carlos Forbs was also an unused substitute against Villa at the weekend, but O'Neil hopes his pace and versatility will be key this season after making a loan move from Ajax.

"Left-wing is probably his best position and speaking to him it's probably his favourite position," O'Neil said.

"He can play off the right too, of course.

"I prefer playing wingers on the opposite side, but Carlos is good going down the outside on his left foot.

"He may be one that we use more on that side than the other, but a lot of it will depend on the rest of the team and maybe the opposition as well and who he's up against.

"The pace he has will be tough for people that don't carry that pace.

"If we come up against a team where one of the full-backs is slightly slower than the other, we might put him on that side to try and get the best out of him week to week."